Compare towns
Cornwall vs Pomfret vs Plainfield vs Woodmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Woodmont has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Cornwall | Pomfret | Plainfield | Woodmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
4,317 |
15,141Highest |
1,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
52.7±3.1 28% above CT |
| Cornwall and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.8%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.9%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodmont and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$91,250±$26k 5% below CT |
| Cornwall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$467,900±$48k 28% above CT |
| Cornwall and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,877±$182Highest 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$7,901Highest 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.3%±21.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 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 | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 min 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.8%±5.6 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Woodmont 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 | Cornwall School District | Pomfret School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | — |
| 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.