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Plainfield vs Pomfret vs Townsend vs Ansonia
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 youngest population (median age 37).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 | Townsend | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
4,317Lowest |
9,100 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Townsend 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Townsend 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% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ansonia 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% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 18% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Townsend 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. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Townsend 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District | North Middlesex | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
12.2 |
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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.