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Putnam vs Chicopee vs Pomfret vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chicopee has the most renters (44.3% rent).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Chicopee | Pomfret | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
55,295Highest |
4,317Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
41.9±1.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Plainville 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 | #247 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Chicopee | Pomfret School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.2 |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.