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Putnam vs Warwick vs Pomfret vs Plainville
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).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Warwick | Pomfret | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
776Lowest |
4,317 |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Pomfret 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Pomfret 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. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Warwick 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. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Warwick 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. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Pomfret 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. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Plainville 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Pomfret 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Warwick | Pomfret School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | — | 11.4Highest |
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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.