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Danielson vs Putnam vs Wilbraham
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 youngest population (median age 34.5).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Wilbraham has the most people working from home (12.9%).
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 | Putnam | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
7,120 |
14,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Wilbraham 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 21% below U.S. |
$65,511±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13k 26% below U.S. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | — | — | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
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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.