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Putnam vs Windsor vs Plainfield vs Putnam
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Windsor | Plainfield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
1,065Lowest |
15,141Highest |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Putnam 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% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
$4,209Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | — | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 10.3Highest |
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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.