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Plainfield vs Pomfret vs Thomaston
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 youngest population (median age 37).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Thomaston has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
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 | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
4,317Lowest |
7,492 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thomaston 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% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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 |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% 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 |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Plainfield 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 | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.