Compare towns
Plainfield vs Prospect vs Pomfret vs Sterling
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 renters (26.4% rent).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Prospect | Pomfret | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
9,458 |
4,317 |
3,629Lowest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
39.4±5.9 4% below CT |
| Prospect and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Sterling 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
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| Prospect 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 |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Prospect 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Sterling 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 16 | Pomfret School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | 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 | 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.