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Coventry vs Coventry vs Plainville
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).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Coventry | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
12,326Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Plainville 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% |
20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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. |
$108,213±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Coventry 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. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Coventry 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. |
$1,232±$330Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Coventry School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Coventry High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
9.9Lowest |
11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.