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Danielson vs Putnam vs Quinebaug
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Putnam | Quinebaug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
7,120Highest |
1,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug 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% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Putnam 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 |
$65,511±$7k 32% below CT |
$105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Putnam 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 |
$245,100±$13kHighest 33% below CT |
$237,800±$66k 35% below CT |
| Putnam and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
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| Danielson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Highest 40% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,703 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Danielson and Putnam 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% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1960Highest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
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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.