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Danielson vs Putnam vs Suffield vs Willimantic
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Suffield | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
9,292 |
15,702 |
18,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | +2.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Suffield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Suffield 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% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15k 33% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13k 39% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Suffield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1% CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Putnam School District | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Putnam High School | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.