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Coventry vs Plainfield vs Thompson vs Scituate
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).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k 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 | Plainfield | Thompson | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
15,141 |
9,337Lowest |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Scituate 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% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Thompson 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 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. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Thompson 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Plainfield School District | Thompson School District | Scituate |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Plainfield High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
10.3 |
7.9Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.