Compare towns
Putnam vs Plainfield vs Willington vs Danielson
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 oldest population (median age 41.2).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
Willington has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Plainfield | Willington | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120 |
15,141Highest |
5,575 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1Highest about the CT average |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Putnam and Willington 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% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington 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% CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
33.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Danielson 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 32% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$91,114±$12kHighest 5% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Willington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$305,800±$48kHighest 17% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Willington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Willington and Danielson 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 |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$5,419Highest 18% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
13% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64% CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Willington 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Willington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
— | — |
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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.