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Plainfield vs Wethersfield vs Putnam vs Wauregan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (18%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Wethersfield | Putnam | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
27,250Highest |
9,292 |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 10% below CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
| Putnam and Wethersfield 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% |
21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Wethersfield 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% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
18.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Wethersfield 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 |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$79,545±$18k 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,254±$476 16% below CT |
| Wethersfield and Wauregan 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield 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% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
60.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Wethersfield High School | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
13.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.