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Hanover vs Killingly vs Plainfield 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
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 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 | Hanover | Killingly | Plainfield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,845 |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Pomfret 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.