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Canaan vs Putnam vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most people working from home (29.2%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Morris has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Canaan | Putnam | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
9,292Highest |
2,164 |
| Median age | 54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
| Canaan and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,632±$25k 6% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
| Morris and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,400±$33kHighest 28% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
| Canaan and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,331Highest 5% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
| Canaan and Morris 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 | — |
| School district | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Putnam School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.