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Cornwall vs Pomfret vs Plainville
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).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
4,317 |
17,551Highest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Cornwall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% 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 |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Pomfret and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Pomfret School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.