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Hartland vs Putnam vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
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 | Hartland | Putnam | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,840Lowest |
9,292Highest |
2,164 |
| Median age | 48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Morris and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| Hartland and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,633Highest 15% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
| Hartland and Morris 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 | Hartland School District | Putnam School District | Regional School District 20 |
| 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.