Compare towns
Crystal Lake 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
Crystal Lake has the highest household income ($144k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k 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 | Crystal Lake | Putnam | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,024Lowest |
9,292Highest |
2,164 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 48.9±7.6 19% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±7.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Crystal Lake and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Crystal Lake and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,882±$29kHighest 50% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| Crystal Lake and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,800±$35k about the CT average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Morris and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
| Morris and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,146Highest 8% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±93.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±10 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Crystal Lake 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 | — | Putnam School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | — | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.