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Willimantic 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
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Willimantic | Pomfret | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,096Highest |
4,317Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.7Lowest 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+ | 24.2% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Pomfret and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678 30% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Plainfield 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Pomfret School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.