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Putnam vs Sutton vs Plainville vs Griswold
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 renters (40.2% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Sutton | Plainville | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
9,452 |
17,551Highest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Griswold 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Sutton | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Sutton High School | Plainville High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.4 |
11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.