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Putnam vs Northbridge vs Danielson
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Northbridge | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120 |
16,458Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Northbridge 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Northbridge 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 19% below U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13k 26% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Danielson 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% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #226 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Northbridge | — |
| High school in town | — | Northbridge High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.