Compare towns
Roxbury vs Plainfield vs Putnam vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Roxbury | Plainfield | Putnam | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,185 |
15,141Highest |
9,292 |
1,425Lowest |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
| Cornwall and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591Highest about the CT average |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Roxbury 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Plainfield School District | Putnam School District | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.