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Coventry vs Pomfret vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Cumberland has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907 |
4,317Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #39 of 149 in CT | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Pomfret School District | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.