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Thompson vs Plainfield vs Putnam vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the highest household income ($94k).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Thompson | Plainfield | Putnam | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
616Lowest |
9,292 |
11,530Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 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+ | 24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest 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 | $93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Thompson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$309,000±$47kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | — | Putnam School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — | Putnam High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 9.5 |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.