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Putnam vs Webster vs Plainfield vs Willington
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 affordable homes ($245k median).
Webster has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
Willington has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120 |
12,228 |
15,141Highest |
5,575Lowest |
| 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. |
37.5±7.2 4% below U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest 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%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willington and Webster 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±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$91,114±$12kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| 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±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
| Webster and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Willington and Plainfield 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. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$5,419Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Webster 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% |
13% 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% |
64% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 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 |
26 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%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #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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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.