Compare towns
Berlin vs Danielson vs Putnam vs New Britain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the highest household income ($114k).
Danielson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
New Britain has the most renters (54.9% rent).
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 | Berlin | Danielson | Putnam | New Britain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,361 |
4,209Lowest |
9,292 |
74,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | +1.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
34.3±1.2Lowest 17% below CT |
| Berlin and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Britain and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
14.6%±1.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
19.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.4%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| New Britain and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
$64,050±$15k 33% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$58,613±$2kLowest 39% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$224,600±$13k 39% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$223,600±$6kLowest 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88Highest 6% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,253±$45 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,846 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and New Britain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
18.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
45.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
22 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
8%±1.4 CT: 16% |
| Berlin and Putnam 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #149 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | — | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | — | Putnam High School | New Britain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
— | 9.5Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.