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Eastford vs Putnam vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eastford has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Eastford | Putnam | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,679 |
9,292Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 48.3±5.9 18% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Colebrook and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,422±$20k about the CT average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Colebrook and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Eastford and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,097±$173Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
| Colebrook and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,493 32% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±32.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Eastford and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Eastford 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 | — |
| School district | Eastford School District | Putnam School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.