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Franklin vs Coventry vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Franklin | Coventry | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
35,907Highest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% 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 | 27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest 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 | $105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest 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 | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | #24 of 38 in RI | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Coventry | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.