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Plainfield vs Brockton vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
Brockton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Plainfield | Brockton | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
105,386Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
36.7±0.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton and Plainfield 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 5% below U.S. |
$80,115±$3kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Brockton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$437,500±$8kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,641±$52Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,820Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #279 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Brockton | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Brockton High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
17.0Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.