What stands out worked out from the figures below

Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).

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	Somers	Coventry
People
Population	10,308Lowest	35,907Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.9% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S.	44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S.
	Coventry and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%	18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Somers and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Somers and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Coventry and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S.	$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S.
	Somers and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,800±$21kHighest 19% above U.S.	$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S.	$1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S.
	Coventry and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,456Highest 107% above U.S.	$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Somers and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Somers 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	#66 of 149 in CT	#24 of 38 in RI
School district	Somers School District	Coventry
High school in town	Somers High School	Coventry High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.7Lowest	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.