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Plainfield vs Scituate vs Putnam vs Ansonia
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).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Scituate | Putnam | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
10,517 |
9,292Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 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% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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 18% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #128 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Scituate | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Scituate High School | Putnam High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
10.8 |
9.5Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.