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Plainfield vs Putnam vs Uxbridge
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).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
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 | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
7,120Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Uxbridge 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% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Uxbridge 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% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Putnam 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. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | — | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.