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Plainfield vs Pelham vs Putnam vs Ansonia
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 youngest population (median age 37).
Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% 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 | Pelham | Putnam | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
1,335Lowest |
9,292 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45±8.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Putnam 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% |
21%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pelham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
64.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia 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. |
$113,750±$24kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Ansonia 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. |
$447,600±$33kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,205±$560 15% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$7,472Highest 140% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Pelham | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Putnam High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
— | 9.5Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.