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Deep River Center vs Putnam vs Deep River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River Center has the most people working from home (22%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Deep River has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Deep River Center | Putnam | Deep River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,407Lowest |
9,292Highest |
4,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 19% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
| Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Putnam and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,447±$23k 25% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$90,253±$19kHighest 6% below CT |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,600±$36k 9% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,242±$224Highest 17% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
| Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,194 22% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.9%±23.6 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 22%±8.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
| Deep River Center and Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Putnam School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 |
| High school in town | — | Putnam High School | Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.