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Durham vs Plainfield vs Pomfret vs Killingworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Killingworth has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Durham | Plainfield | Pomfret | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
15,141Highest |
4,317Lowest |
6,240 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
| Killingworth and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 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+ | 17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingworth and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
55.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$140,655±$16k 47% above CT |
| Durham and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$446,200±$56kHighest 22% above CT |
| Killingworth and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
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| Pomfret and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$6,550 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 11% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingworth and Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Plainfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.