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Putnam vs Westhampton vs Putnam 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
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Putnam | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
1,552Lowest |
7,120 |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam 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% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest 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% |
18.8%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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 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±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$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. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 24% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% 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% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville and Putnam 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% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Hampshire · Westhampton | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Hampshire Regional High | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
10.0 |
— | 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.