Compare towns
Middlefield vs Plainfield vs Pomfret vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Durham has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Middlefield | Plainfield | Pomfret | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
15,141Highest |
4,317 |
3,347Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
| Middlefield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±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+ | 25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
42.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
| Pomfret and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853 3% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.