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Putnam vs Webster vs Plainfield
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 oldest population (median age 41.2).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($333k median).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
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 | Webster | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120Lowest |
12,228 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±5.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1 4% below U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564 14% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,209Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Plainfield 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Webster 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.