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Sprague 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
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sprague | Coventry | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962Lowest |
35,907Highest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest 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 | $92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Sprague and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest 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 | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 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 | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague 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.