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Plainville vs Thompson vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Plainville | Thompson | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551Highest |
9,337 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Pomfret and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
| Pomfret and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Thompson 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Thompson School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.