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Coventry vs Somers vs Putnam
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).
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Somers | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
10,308 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Putnam 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% |
19.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somers 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% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Putnam 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. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Somers 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. |
$395,800±$21kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346 16% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Somers 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somers 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Somers School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Somers High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
7.7Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.