Compare towns
Andover vs Plainfield vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Plainfield has the most renters (26.4% rent).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Andover | Plainfield | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
15,141Highest |
12,326 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Andover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Andover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
| Coventry and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Andover 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Plainfield School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.