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Plainfield vs Pomfret vs Warren
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 kids (23.1% under 18).
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
4,317 |
1,415Lowest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Warren 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% |
11.2%±3Lowest 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% |
25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Warren 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% CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren 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 20% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
| Warren 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±$28k 12% above CT |
$450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT |
| Warren 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 19% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
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| Pomfret and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Warren 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Warren 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 | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 20 |
| 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.