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Pomfret vs Ayer vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).
Ayer has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Ayer | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
3,098Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.1±6.9 8% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$74,878±$17kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$444,600±$43kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ayer and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,240±$169Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ayer and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,911 57% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ayer 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 | #113 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.