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Putnam vs Plainfield 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
Putnam has the highest household income ($71k).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Plainfield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292Highest |
616Lowest |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$65,511±$7k 19% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$309,000±$47kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$4,458Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.