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Plainfield vs Putnam vs Wolcott
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 youngest population (median age 37).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Wolcott has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
9,292Lowest |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Wolcott 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wolcott 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% |
37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Wolcott 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 |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Wolcott 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% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Wolcott 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 | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Putnam School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Putnam High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.