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Pomfret vs Andover vs Plainville
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 kids (23.1% under 18).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Pomfret | Andover | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
3,152Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Andover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Andover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Pomfret and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Pomfret and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 11% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Andover 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Andover School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.