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Harwinton vs Plainfield vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwinton has the highest household income ($130k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Harwinton | Plainfield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
15,141Highest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Harwinton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Harwinton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503Highest 17% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Harwinton and Plainfield 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 | #34 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Plainfield School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
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.