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Coventry vs Plainfield vs Pomfret vs Suffield
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 homeowners (90.7%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Plainfield | Pomfret | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
15,141 |
4,317Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Pomfret and Coventry 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Suffield 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield 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±$23k 10% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Coventry 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Plainfield High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.3 |
— | 10.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.