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Putnam vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most expensive homes ($266k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 540Lowest |
1,016Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 35% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Putnam and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
| 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 | $92,344±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
$70,673±$6kLowest 18% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48kHighest 37% below NY |
$155,100±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$207 54% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Highest 44% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Plainfield 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.