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Tolland vs Pomfret vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Tolland | Pomfret | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,606 |
4,317Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Pomfret and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Pomfret and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,500±$21k about the CT average |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Pomfret and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,403Highest 11% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Tolland 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 | #60 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Tolland School District | Pomfret School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Tolland High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.