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Somers vs Coventry vs Plainfield vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Coventry has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Somers | Coventry | Plainfield | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308 |
35,907Highest |
15,141 |
9,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prospect and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$126,394±$18kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,800±$433Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,504Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8 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 | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Coventry | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Coventry High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
12.3Highest |
10.3 |
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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.