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Putnam vs Fairfield vs Conesville
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 (21 min average).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Fairfield | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
1,938Highest |
750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfield and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,056±$441Highest 25% below U.S. |
$892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.