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Plainfield vs Durham 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).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Durham | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
7,208 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest 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+ | 16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Pomfret and Durham 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% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Durham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% 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 |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Durham 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% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 13 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.