What stands out worked out from the figures below

Montville has the most homeowners (81.8%).

Putnam has the most people working from home (9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Montville	Putnam
People
Population	17,950Highest	9,292Lowest
Median age	42.8±4.1Lowest 4% above CT	43.7±3Highest 6% above CT
	Putnam and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Putnam and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5%	18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5%
	Putnam and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	20%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1%	3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Montville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,454±$11kHighest about the CT average	$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$285,600±$13kHighest 22% below CT	$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT
	Montville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,187±$99Highest 20% below CT	$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT
	Montville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,565Highest 31% below CT	$3,860Lowest 42% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.4%±8.8Highest CT: 52.6%	37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Montville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest CT: 10%	11.5%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 5% below CT	25 minLowest 6% below CT
Work from home	5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16%	9%±2.8Highest CT: 16%
	Putnam and Montville 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	#95 of 149 in CT	#128 of 149 in CT
School district	Montville School District	Putnam School District
High school in town	Montville High School	Putnam High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.2Lowest	9.5Highest
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Old photos in History	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.