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Braintree vs Conesville vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Conesville has the youngest population (median age 50).
Putnam has the most kids (17.4% 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 | Braintree | Conesville | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
750 |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$892±$296Highest 37% below U.S. |
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| Conesville and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.