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Plainfield vs Windsor vs Putnam
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 most people working from home (26.2%).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Windsor | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,065 |
9,292Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 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+ | 29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% 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 | $4,458Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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 | — | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.