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Douglas vs Plainville vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Douglas | Plainville | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207 |
17,551Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Douglas | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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U.S. 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.