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Danielson vs Lawrence vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Lawrence has the most expensive homes ($415k median).
Putnam has the most people working from home (9%).
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 | Danielson | Lawrence | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
88,736Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6 11% below U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lawrence and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putnam and Lawrence 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 | — | #278 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Lawrence | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | — | Lawrence High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.