Compare towns
Putnam vs Monroe 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
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 | Monroe | Plainfield | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
18,949 |
15,141 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Putnam and Monroe 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% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% CT: 42.5% |
57.3%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% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Plainfield 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above 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% |
48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Monroe 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% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Monroe School District | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Masuk High School | Plainfield High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
10.3 |
12.2 |
| 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.