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Coventry vs Putnam vs Winchester
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 highest household income ($103k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Putnam | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
9,292Lowest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winchester 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Winchester 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. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Putnam 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Putnam School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Putnam High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
9.7 |
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| 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.