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Coventry vs Derby vs Plainfield vs Cumberland
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 homeowners (82%).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Cumberland has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Derby | Plainfield | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
12,487Lowest |
15,141 |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Derby 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Coventry 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% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby 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. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland 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. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Derby and Cumberland 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. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Coventry 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Cumberland 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Derby School District | Plainfield School District | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Derby High School | Plainfield High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
9.7Lowest |
10.3 |
13.6Highest |
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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.