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Franklin vs Plainfield vs Putnam vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (10%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Bozrah has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Franklin | Plainfield | Putnam | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
15,141Highest |
9,292 |
2,293 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Franklin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,438Highest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bozrah and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Plainfield and Putnam 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 | Franklin School District | Plainfield School District | Putnam School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None 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.