Compare towns
Pomfret vs Wallingford 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 kids (23.1% under 18).
Wallingford has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Wallingford | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
44,362Highest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Pomfret and Wallingford 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% |
18.8%±1.9Lowest 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% |
21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Wallingford 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Wallingford 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 |
$104,773±$5k 9% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Pomfret and Wallingford 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 |
$353,100±$8k 4% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,374±$84Highest 8% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Wallingford 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 |
$5,963Highest 10% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
13.3%±2Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Wallingford 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 | #108 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Wallingford School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lyman Hall High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5Highest |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.