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Putnam vs Coventry vs Thompson vs Plainville
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 renters (40.2% rent).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Coventry | Thompson | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
12,326 |
9,337 |
17,551Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Coventry 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 |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Coventry and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Coventry and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Coventry and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Thompson 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% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Thompson 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Coventry School District | Thompson School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Coventry High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
9.9 |
7.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
| 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.