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Danielson vs Somerset vs Putnam
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).
Somerset has the highest household income ($113k).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Somerset | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
18,298Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
47±2.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Somerset and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Somerset 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. |
$112,677±$6kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$418,800±$18kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,271±$93Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Somerset and Danielson 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. |
$4,977Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Somerset 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 | — | #132 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | — | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.