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Coventry vs Barkhamsted vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Coventry | Barkhamsted | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
3,678Lowest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Coventry and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Barkhamsted School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.