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Putnam vs Derby vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Danielson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Derby | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120 |
12,487Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
-4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Derby 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 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby 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% CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,511±$7k 32% below CT |
$79,500±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Derby and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
$256,700±$21kHighest 30% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Derby and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Derby and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% CT: 10% |
10.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Derby School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Derby High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.