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Plainfield vs Putnam vs Torrington vs Ansonia
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 most homeowners (73.6%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Putnam | Torrington | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
7,120Lowest |
35,547Highest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
-2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Torrington and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Putnam 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% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Torrington and Ansonia 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% |
18.8% CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 20% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
$85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
| Ansonia 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 26% below CT |
$245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$287,200±$14kHighest 22% below CT |
| Ansonia and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington 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 CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Plainfield and Ansonia 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | — | Torrington High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.9 |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.