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Wallingford vs Plainfield vs Pomfret vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Southington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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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 | Wallingford | Plainfield | Pomfret | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,362Highest |
15,141 |
4,317Lowest |
43,803 |
| Median age | 42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Pomfret and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest 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+ | 21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Wallingford and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,773±$5k 9% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Southington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$8k 4% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$84 8% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
| Southington and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,963 10% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Southington and Wallingford 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 | #108 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wallingford School District | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Lyman Hall High School | Plainfield High School | None in town | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
10.3Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.