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Coventry vs Morris 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).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Morris | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
2,164Lowest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Morris 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% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris 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% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Morris 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 |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Morris 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 |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Morris 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 |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% 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 | $5,284 20% below CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 20 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.