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Franklin vs Coventry vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Franklin | Coventry | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
35,907Highest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Plainville 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 | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Coventry | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.