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Putnam vs Putney 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
Putnam has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Plainville has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Putney | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
2,622Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Plainville 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Putnam 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$84,343±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Putney 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. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Putney and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Highest 19% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.