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Plainville vs Warren 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 highest household income ($84k).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k 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 | Warren | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551Highest |
5,009Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest 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% |
20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Warren 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% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Plainville and Putnam 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. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Highest 19% below U.S. |
| 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 54% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Quaboag Regional | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Quaboag Regional High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.0 |
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.