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Plainfield vs East Hampton vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Plainfield | East Hampton | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
12,925 |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Putnam and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and East Hampton 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 20% below CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| East Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| East Hampton 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | East Hampton School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | East Hampton High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
11.3Highest |
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.