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Barkhamsted vs Coventry vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Plainfield has the most renters (26.4% 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 | Barkhamsted | Coventry | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
12,326 |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Barkhamsted and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 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+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% 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 | $6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Coventry School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
10.3Highest |
| 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.