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Coventry vs Canterbury vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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.
| Measure | Coventry | Canterbury | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
5,124Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Canterbury and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Canterbury and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #125 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Canterbury School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.