Compare towns
Middletown vs Putnam vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the most people working from home (14.1%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Putnam has the most homeowners (59.8%).
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 | Middletown | Putnam | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
7,120Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Putnam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6kHighest 17% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Middletown and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11kHighest 20% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middletown and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #121 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 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.