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Pomfret vs Devens 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 most kids (23.1% under 18).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
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 | Devens | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
1,723Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Devens 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 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Plainfield 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% |
14%±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% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Devens 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. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Pomfret 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens 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 | — | #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.