Compare towns
Sutton 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
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
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 | Sutton | Coventry | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
12,326 |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±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 | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #41 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sutton | Coventry School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Coventry High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
9.9Lowest |
11.4 |
| 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.