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Danielson vs Middlefield vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (86.5%).
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 | Middlefield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
4,243 |
9,292Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Danielson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Putnam 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 CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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 CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Middlefield and Putnam 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 | — | #65 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 13 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Putnam High School |
| 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.