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Putnam vs Bloomfield vs Plainfield vs Ansonia
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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 | Bloomfield | Plainfield | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
21,754Highest |
15,141 |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 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+ | 18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$287,200±$14kHighest 22% below CT |
| Ansonia and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Plainfield High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
10.1 |
10.3 |
12.2Highest |
| 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.