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Putnam vs Westhampton vs Griswold 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).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
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 | Westhampton | Griswold | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
1,552Lowest |
11,530 |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Griswold 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% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Griswold 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% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Putnam 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. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Griswold 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. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% 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%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold 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% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton 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 | — | #118 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Hampshire · Westhampton | Griswold School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Hampshire Regional High | Griswold High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
10.0 |
11.5Highest |
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.