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Pomfret vs Warren 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).
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Warren | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
1,415Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Warren 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% |
11.2%±3Lowest 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% |
25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Warren 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% |
55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren 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±$8k 13% above CT |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Warren 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 12% above CT |
$450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
— | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Pomfret and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Warren 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 20 | 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.