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Woodstock vs Plainfield vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodstock has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Woodstock | Plainfield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,319 |
15,141Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 49.3±5.9Highest 20% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Woodstock and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest 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+ | 22.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Woodstock and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.7% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,011±$21kHighest 17% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Woodstock and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Woodstock and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,202±$94Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 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 | $5,357 19% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Woodstock 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 | #85 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | The Woodstock Academy | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| 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.