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Pomfret vs Middletown vs Plainfield vs Putnam
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).
Middletown has the most people working from home (14.1%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Middletown | Plainfield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
47,958Highest |
15,141 |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
38.1±1.5 7% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Putnam 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% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 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%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Pomfret and Putnam 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% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
18.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
| Middletown and Pomfret 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 |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Middletown 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Middletown High School | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| 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.