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Derby vs Suffield 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
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Derby | Suffield | Pomfret | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
15,702 |
4,317Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Derby and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Suffield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Derby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 17% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Suffield School District | Pomfret School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Suffield High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.9 |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.