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Baltic vs Putnam vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Baltic | Putnam | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
9,292Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Putnam and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
| Hampton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
| Hampton and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$4,364Highest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Putnam School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.