Compare towns
Pomfret vs Bethany vs Plainfield
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).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Bethany | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
5,288 |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Pomfret and Bethany 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% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Pomfret and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Pomfret 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 |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Bethany and Pomfret 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 |
— | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Pomfret and Plainfield 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 |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 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 | 6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Bethany 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.