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Pomfret vs Chaplin vs Plainville vs Killingly
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 expensive homes ($409k median).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Chaplin | Plainville | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317 |
2,070Lowest |
17,551 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Pomfret and Plainville 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% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Plainville 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% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin 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±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Pomfret and Chaplin 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 |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Chaplin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Plainville High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
11.4Highest |
11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.