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Wethersfield vs Plainfield vs Pomfret vs Colchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Colchester has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Wethersfield | Plainfield | Pomfret | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250Highest |
15,141 |
4,317Lowest |
15,648 |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
43.5±3.8 6% above CT |
| Pomfret and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.7%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Wethersfield and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
49.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$122,390±$14k 28% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$366,800±$16k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,474±$153Highest about the CT average |
| Colchester and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$6,212 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 min 11% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Colchester and Wethersfield 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #64 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Plainfield High School | None in town | Bacon Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
10.3 |
— | 9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.