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Putnam vs Millis vs Plainfield vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Millis | Plainfield | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120 |
8,888 |
15,141Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Millis 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,511±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13k 26% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Millis and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Plainfield 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Millis | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Millis High School | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.