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Tyringham vs Plainfield vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Tyringham | Plainfield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
15,141Highest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 49% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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U.S. 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.