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Plainfield vs Morris 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).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Morris | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
2,164Lowest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Morris 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 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Morris and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Morris 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 |
$1,204±$134Lowest 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 |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Morris 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 20 | 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.