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Wethersfield vs Pomfret vs Plainfield vs Cheshire
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).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Cheshire has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Pomfret | Plainfield | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250 |
4,317Lowest |
15,141 |
29,040Highest |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
| Pomfret and Cheshire 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cheshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8% CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
| Cheshire and Wethersfield 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 |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$440,000±$17kHighest 20% above CT |
| Cheshire and Pomfret 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 |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,398±$116Highest 6% below CT |
| Cheshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296 10% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$7,755Highest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3 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% |
6% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Cheshire 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Pomfret School District | Plainfield School District | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
11.6 |
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| 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.