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Baltic vs Plainfield vs Pomfret vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Baltic | Plainfield | Pomfret | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
15,141Highest |
4,317 |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8 8% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Voluntown and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Pomfret and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Pomfret and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
| Baltic and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Plainfield 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.