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Windham vs Central Falls vs Plainfield vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Windham | Central Falls | Plainfield | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
22,701 |
15,141 |
12,326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5k 31% below U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$108,213±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Central Falls and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 49% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Plainfield 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #38 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Plainfield School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Central Falls Sr High | Plainfield High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
14.6Highest |
10.3 |
9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.