Compare towns
Plainville vs Hebron 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Hebron | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551Highest |
9,157Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Hebron and Plainville 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% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Hebron 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 |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | RHAM High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
9.5 |
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| 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.