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Putnam vs Warren vs Plainfield vs Winchester
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).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Warren | Plainfield | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
5,009Lowest |
15,141Highest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winchester 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% |
20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Plainfield 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% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$66,519±$12k 18% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Putnam 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. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Winchester 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. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,780Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Plainfield 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Putnam 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Quaboag Regional | Plainfield School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Quaboag Regional High | Plainfield High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
10.0 |
10.3Highest |
9.7 |
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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.