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Putnam vs Stoddard vs Plainfield vs Ansonia
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Stoddard has the most homeowners (93.3%).
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 | Stoddard | Plainfield | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
1,072Lowest |
15,141 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 13% below U.S. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Stoddard 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Stoddard School District | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 10.3 |
12.2Highest |
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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.