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Cromwell vs Plainville vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Cromwell | Plainville | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334 |
17,551Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2% CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Cromwell and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Cromwell and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,137Highest 8% below CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%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 | 24 minHighest 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Pomfret 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 | #69 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.