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Canton vs Pomfret vs Plainfield vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Pomfret | Plainfield | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
4,317Lowest |
15,141Highest |
11,184 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.7±3.2 9% 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 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% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$120,275±$14kHighest 26% above CT |
| Granby and Canton 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 |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
| Canton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 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 |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Granby and Canton 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Pomfret School District | Plainfield School District | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 10.3 |
11.9Highest |
| 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.