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Putnam vs Sutton vs Plainfield 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
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sutton | Plainfield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120Lowest |
9,452 |
15,141Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Putnam 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 19% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Sutton | Plainfield School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Plainfield High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
10.3 |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.