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Windsor vs Oakham vs Putnam vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Windsor | Oakham | Putnam | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
1,639 |
9,292Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3Highest 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+ | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest 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 | $115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 24% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,458Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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 | — | — | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Quabbin | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.