Compare towns
Putnam vs Canton vs Plainfield vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Putnam | Canton | Plainfield | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120 |
10,144 |
15,141Highest |
5,575Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
| Canton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Canton and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Canton and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
64% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Canton School District | Plainfield School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | — | Canton High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.