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Putnam vs Georgetown vs North Canaan
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 renters (49.3% rent).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
North Canaan has the youngest population (median age 35.7).
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 | Putnam | Georgetown | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120 |
8,474Highest |
3,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.7±5.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Canaan and Georgetown 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% |
18.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown 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% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam and Georgetown 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. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$71,976±$26k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$267,300±$59k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,146±$152Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and North Canaan 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #91 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Georgetown | North Canaan School District |
| High school in town | — | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.