Compare towns
Enfield vs Bethlehem 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 homeowners (75.7%).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Bethlehem | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
3,423Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Putnam 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% |
16.3%±4Lowest 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%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethlehem and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Enfield 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% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Enfield and Bethlehem 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Regional School District 14 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | None in town | 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.