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Canton vs Plainfield vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Canton | Plainfield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
15,141Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Canton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Canton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.