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Pomfret vs Middletown vs Plainfield vs Washington
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 kids (23.1% under 18).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317 |
47,958Highest |
15,141 |
3,676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
38.1±1.5 7% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
| Washington 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 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 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% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
| Pomfret and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,709 29% 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% |
26.1%±24Lowest 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% |
9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
| Washington and Middletown 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 | #17 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 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Middletown High School | Plainfield High School | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
10.3 |
9.1Lowest |
| 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.