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