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Wethersfield vs Plainfield vs Putnam vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (18%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
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 | Wethersfield | Plainfield | Putnam | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250Highest |
15,141 |
9,292Lowest |
24,336 |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| North Haven and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and North Haven 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Plainfield School District | Putnam School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Plainfield High School | Putnam High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
10.3 |
9.5Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.