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Middletown vs Plainfield vs Pomfret vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Middletown | Plainfield | Pomfret | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
15,141 |
4,317 |
4,243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 38.1±1.5 7% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
| Pomfret and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412 3% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest 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 | 12%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 11% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Middletown 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Plainfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.