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Coventry vs Willington vs Plainfield
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).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Willington | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
5,575Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.5±7.2 4% below U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Willington 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% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest 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% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington 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% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$91,114±$12k 13% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Willington 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. |
$5,419Highest 74% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Coventry 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Willington 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Willington School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.