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Pomfret vs Halifax 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Halifax | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
7,748 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Halifax 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% |
22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Pomfret 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% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Halifax 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±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Halifax 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. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Halifax | 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 |
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.