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Pomfret vs Coventry vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 45.4).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Pomfret | Coventry | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
12,326Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest 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+ | 17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
| Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest 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 | 6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Coventry School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.