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Plainfield vs Putnam vs Thomaston 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 people working from home (10%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Putnam | Thomaston | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
9,292 |
7,492Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Putnam and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston 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% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Thomaston 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% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Thomaston 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 26% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$287,200±$14kHighest 22% below CT |
| Ansonia and Thomaston 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 |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Putnam School District | Thomaston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Putnam High School | Thomaston High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
9.5Lowest |
10.7 |
12.2Highest |
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| 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.