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Bloomfield vs Plainville vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Putnam has the most kids (18.6% 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 | Bloomfield | Plainville | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
17,551 |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11kHighest 22% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Plainville High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
11.4Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.