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Ashford vs Coventry vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Ashford | Coventry | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,226Lowest |
35,907Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ashford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Ashford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,982Highest 124% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashford School District | Coventry | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.