Compare towns
Enfield vs Baltic vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Enfield | Baltic | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
1,157Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Putnam and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Enfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kHighest 6% below CT |
$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7k 31% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$269,200±$11kHighest 27% below CT |
| Putnam and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Highest 19% below CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Enfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.