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Thomaston vs Coventry vs Plainfield vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Plainfield has the most renters (26.4% rent).
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Thomaston | Coventry | Plainfield | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492 |
35,907Highest |
15,141 |
4,226Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
37.9±10.3 about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$121,926±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Ashford and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,246±$208Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Ashford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915 90% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,982Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Coventry | Plainfield School District | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Coventry High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
12.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.