Compare towns
Springfield vs Coventry vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Springfield | Coventry | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
917Lowest |
1,487Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$399,600±$43kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| 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.