Compare towns
Colebrook vs Pomfret vs Plainfield vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Colebrook | Pomfret | Plainfield | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
4,317 |
15,141Highest |
1,723 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
| Colebrook and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
| Colebrook and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Norfolk and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
| Colebrook and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Pomfret School District | Plainfield School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None 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.