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Sterling vs Coventry vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Sterling | Coventry | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,629Lowest |
12,326Highest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| 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+ | 18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest 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 | $102,695±$12kLowest 7% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Pomfret and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
| Coventry and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,551Lowest 31% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 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 | 8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sterling School District | Coventry School District | Pomfret 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.