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Plainville vs Raynham 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).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
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 | Raynham | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551Highest |
15,505 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
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% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Raynham 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Raynham 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. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 54% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raynham 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | 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 |
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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.