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Coventry vs Mansfield vs Plainfield vs Smithfield
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 oldest population (median age 44).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Mansfield | Plainfield | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
25,358 |
15,141Lowest |
22,233 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Smithfield 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield 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% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Smithfield 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. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,727Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Smithfield 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% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #45 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Plainfield School District | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | E. O. Smith High School | Plainfield High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.8 |
10.3Lowest |
11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.