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Plainfield vs Pomfret vs Preston
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).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Preston has the most homeowners (91.7%).
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 | Pomfret | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
4,317Lowest |
4,821 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
| Preston 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest 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% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston 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 CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston 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 |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
| Preston and Pomfret 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 |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Preston 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% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Preston 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 | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District | Preston 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.