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Berlin vs Coventry vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Berlin | Coventry | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361Highest |
12,326 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Berlin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Berlin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,600±$13k about the CT average |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88Highest 6% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
| Berlin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Berlin 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Coventry School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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CT 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.