Compare towns
Baltic vs Putnam vs Hampton vs Norwich
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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Norwich has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Baltic | Putnam | Hampton | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
9,292 |
1,647 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -0.9%Highest 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 |
38.5±1.7 6% below 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%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Hampton 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% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$242,300±$11k 34% 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 |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Hampton and Norwich 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 |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,703Highest 29% 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%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8% 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 |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #128 of 149 in CT | — | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Putnam School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | — | Putnam High School | None in town | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.