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Plainville vs Clinton 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
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Clinton has the most expensive homes ($387k median).
Putnam has the most kids (18.6% 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 | Plainville | Clinton | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551Highest |
15,563 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Plainville 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #246 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Clinton | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Clinton Senior High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
12.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.