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Coventry vs Chaplin vs Plainfield vs Burrillville
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Chaplin | Plainfield | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
2,070Lowest |
15,141 |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Burrillville 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Burrillville 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% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Plainfield 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. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville 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±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Coventry 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. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Plainfield 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Burrillville 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Plainfield School District | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Parish Hill High School | Plainfield High School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
7.5Lowest |
10.3 |
12.0 |
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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.