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Putnam vs Clinton vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Putnam | Clinton | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120Lowest |
15,563Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,654Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clinton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Putnam 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Clinton | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | — | Clinton Senior High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.