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Coventry vs Plainfield vs Ryegate vs Vershire
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 most affordable homes ($198k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Ryegate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1949).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% 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 | Plainfield | Ryegate | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
2,522Highest |
1,059 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Vershire and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Vershire 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Plainfield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.