Compare towns
Cornwall Bridge vs Plainfield vs Putnam vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Cornwall Bridge | Plainfield | Putnam | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 248Lowest |
15,141Highest |
9,292 |
1,425 |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
| Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,107 38% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Putnam School District | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.