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Putnam vs Ware vs Plainville 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
Ware has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ansonia has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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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 | Ware | Plainville | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
10,048 |
17,551 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6Lowest 3% 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%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Plainville 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Plainville 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. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Ware and Ansonia 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. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Ware | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Plainville High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.1 |
11.4 |
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.