Compare towns
Ansonia vs Plainfield vs Putnam vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the most expensive homes ($287k median).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Ansonia | Plainfield | Putnam | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
15,141 |
9,292Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Plainville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Ansonia and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14kHighest 22% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Ansonia and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Plainville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Highest CT: 16% |
| Plainville 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Plainfield School District | Putnam School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Plainfield High School | Putnam High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.3 |
9.5Lowest |
11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.