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Coventry vs Pomfret vs Suffield
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 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 | Pomfret | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
4,317Lowest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Coventry 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% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% 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% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Suffield 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. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% 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% |
51%±4.6Lowest 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Pomfret School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.