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Plainfield vs Millis vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Millis | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
8,888 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Millis and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Millis and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Millis | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.