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Buckland vs Putnam vs Hatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckland has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Hatfield has the most expensive homes ($441k 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 | Buckland | Putnam | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036Lowest |
9,292Highest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
| Buckland and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckland and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,877±$6k about the U.S. average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$89,005±$25kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25k 3% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761 53% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,930Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hatfield and Buckland 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 | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Putnam School District | Hatfield |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | Putnam High School | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
9.5Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.