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Pomfret vs Windham vs Plainville
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).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Windham | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
23,961Highest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Pomfret and Plainville 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Pomfret and Plainville 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Plainville 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.