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Pomfret vs Middlefield 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 people working from home (13.2%).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Middlefield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
4,243Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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 CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Pomfret and Middlefield 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 |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Pomfret and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 11% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Middlefield 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 13 | 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.