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Burlington vs Putnam vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Burlington | Putnam | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,680 |
9,292Lowest |
14,606Highest |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
| Putnam and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$365,500±$21k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671 4% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
| Tolland and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,403 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Burlington and Tolland 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Putnam School District | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Putnam High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
9.5Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.