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Bantam vs Pomfret vs Plainfield vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
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 | Bantam | Pomfret | Plainfield | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
4,317 |
15,141Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below 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 | $317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
| Hampton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Bantam 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Pomfret School District | Plainfield School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| 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.