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Putnam vs Glocester vs Plainville vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% 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 | Glocester | Plainville | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
10,221 |
17,551Highest |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Glocester 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. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Putnam 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. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Plainville 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #89 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Ponaganset High School | Plainville High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.4 |
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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.