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Sterling vs Plainfield vs Pomfret vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most renters (26.4% rent).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
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 | Plainfield | Pomfret | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,629Lowest |
15,141 |
4,317 |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% 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 | 22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest 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+ | 18% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| 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±$17k 15% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% 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 | $4,551 46% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 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 | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Sterling 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Sterling School District | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District | Coventry |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.