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Plainfield vs Bethany vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Bethany | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
5,288 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Pomfret and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Bethany and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
— | $1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
| Pomfret and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Bethany 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | 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 |
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.