Compare towns
Middlefield vs Quinebaug vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Putnam has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Middlefield | Quinebaug | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243 |
1,193Lowest |
9,292Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Quinebaug and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
— | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Middlefield 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Putnam High School |
| 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.