What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Northbridge	Coventry
People
Population	16,458Lowest	35,907Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S.	44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S.
	Coventry and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%	18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Northbridge and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Coventry and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Coventry and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S.	$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S.
	Northbridge and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S.	$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,207±$102Highest 15% below U.S.	$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S.
	Northbridge and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S.	$5,099Highest 63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Coventry and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973 7 yrs older than U.S.	1973 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Northbridge and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#226 of 282 in MA	#24 of 38 in RI
School district	Northbridge	Coventry
High school in town	Northbridge High	Coventry High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Lowest	12.3Highest
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.