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Putnam vs Middlefield vs Willington
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 most kids (18.9% under 18).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (86.5%).
Willington has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
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 | Middlefield | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120Highest |
4,243Lowest |
5,575 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Willington 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 CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Middlefield 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 32% below CT |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Middlefield and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Middlefield and Willington 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 |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Middlefield and Willington 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 13 | Willington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.