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Putnam vs Wareham vs Plainville vs Thompson
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).
Wareham has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Wareham | Plainville | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
23,302Highest |
17,551 |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Wareham 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% |
13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Thompson 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% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Wareham 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. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Wareham 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. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 24% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Wareham 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Wareham 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Wareham | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Wareham Senior High | Plainville High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
8.6 |
11.4Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.