Compare towns
Plainfield vs Putnam vs Windsor vs Canterbury
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 (40.2% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Windsor | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
9,292 |
1,065Lowest |
5,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Windsor 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% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Canterbury 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. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Canterbury 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. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
— | $924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
$4,140 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Plainfield 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Canterbury 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 | — | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Putnam School District | — | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Putnam High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.