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Putnam vs Webster vs Winchester 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
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Plainville has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Webster | Winchester | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
17,748Highest |
10,284 |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Plainville 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%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Putnam 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester 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% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Webster 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. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Webster 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. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Webster 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% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainville 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Webster | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Bartlett High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.6Highest |
9.7 |
11.4 |
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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.