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Phillipston vs Putnam vs Royalston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillipston has the most expensive homes ($372k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Royalston has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Phillipston | Putnam | Royalston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,895 |
9,292Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±1.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.8±14.6 23% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Royalston and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalston and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalston and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,692±$14k 17% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$102,109±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,400±$27kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$346,300±$18k 4% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$849 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillipston and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalston and Phillipston 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 | — | Putnam School District | Athol-Royalston |
| High school 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 |
U.S. 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.