Compare towns
Putnam vs Suffield vs Plainfield vs Woodstock
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Woodstock has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Suffield | Plainfield | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120Lowest |
15,702Highest |
15,141 |
8,319 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
49.3±5.9Highest 20% above CT |
| Woodstock and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Woodstock 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodstock and Suffield 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$112,011±$21k 17% above CT |
| Suffield and Woodstock 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 |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
| Woodstock and Suffield 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 |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Woodstock 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Plainfield School District | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | Plainfield High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
10.3Lowest |
16.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.