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Coventry vs Pomfret vs Killingly vs Haddam
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 people working from home (15.6%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Haddam has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Pomfret | Killingly | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
4,317Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Haddam 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam 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% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
| Haddam 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 |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Pomfret and Haddam 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 |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam 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 |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Pomfret 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
— | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| 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.