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Plainfield vs Pomfret vs Wauregan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Wauregan has the most renters (39.4% 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 | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
4,317 |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Pomfret and Plainfield 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% |
18.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$79,545±$18k 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,254±$476Highest 16% below CT |
| Wauregan and Pomfret 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 |
$3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Plainfield 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% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.