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Easton vs Putnam vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (44.9%).
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 | Easton | Putnam | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670Lowest |
9,292 |
10,396Highest |
| Median age | 45±3.8 9% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
45.7±2.7Highest 11% above CT |
| Weston and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.1% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Easton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $222,604±$46k 132% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $783,100±$51k 113% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,205±$1k 115% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Easton School District | Putnam School District | Weston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Weston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
10.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.