Compare towns
Somers vs Putnam vs Plainfield vs East Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Somers | Putnam | Plainfield | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308 |
9,292Lowest |
15,141Highest |
12,925 |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
| Putnam and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
| Somers and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
| East Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Somers and East Hampton 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Putnam School District | Plainfield School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Putnam High School | Plainfield High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
9.5 |
10.3 |
11.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.