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Norwalk vs Pomfret vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Norwalk | Pomfret | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 92,187Highest |
4,317Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.6±1 about the CT average |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±1.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 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%±1 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Pomfret and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwalk and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,616±$7k 12% above CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Pomfret and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,817Highest 18% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±5.2 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±1.4Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Norwalk 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 | #112 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Norwalk School District | Pomfret School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Brien McMahon High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.