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Derby vs Coventry 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
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Derby | Coventry | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487Lowest |
35,907Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Derby and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 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+ | 21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Derby and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Coventry | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Coventry High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.3Highest |
10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.