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Thomaston vs Plainfield vs Pomfret vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Thomaston | Plainfield | Pomfret | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492 |
15,141Highest |
4,317Lowest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Pomfret and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
| Pomfret and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% 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 | $5,915 11% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Somers 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Plainfield High School | None in town | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
10.3 |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.