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Cornwall 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
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Putnam has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Putnam | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
9,292 |
17,551Highest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 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+ | 29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44Highest 23% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Putnam and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Putnam School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.4Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.