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Putnam vs Georgetown 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 renters (49.3% rent).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120Lowest |
8,474 |
9,292Highest |
| 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±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam 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. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% 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% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% 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. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Georgetown | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | — | Georgetown High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.