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Franklin 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
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Plainville has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Plainville | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
17,551Highest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Plainville 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,149±$44Highest 23% 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 | $3,934 41% below CT |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Plainville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Plainville 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.