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Plainville vs Franklin vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Plainville | Franklin | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551Highest |
2,004Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Franklin 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 12% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,149±$44Highest 23% below CT |
| Putnam and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798Highest 28% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Plainville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Plainville and Putnam 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Franklin School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.