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Danielson vs New Haven 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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
New Haven has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | New Haven | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
134,349Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+3.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| New Haven 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 CT: 18.5% |
11.8%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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 CT: 42.5% |
38.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
14.9%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| New Haven and Danielson 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 33% below CT |
$56,851±$4kLowest 41% below CT |
$70,561±$7kHighest 26% below CT |
| 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 39% below CT |
$287,100±$16kHighest 22% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| New Haven and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,488±$33Highest about the CT average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$6,430Highest 3% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±3.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| New Haven and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1% CT: 10% |
23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% CT: 66.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
22 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±1.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #145 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | — | Wilbur Cross High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.