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Putnam vs Smithfield vs Danielson vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithfield has the most people working from home (14%).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Groton has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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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 | Smithfield | Danielson | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120 |
22,233Highest |
4,209Lowest |
9,490 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Highest 7% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39±3.7 about the U.S. average |
| Smithfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithfield and Danielson 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. |
$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$79,577±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13k 26% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$306,600±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,250±$98Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Groton and Danielson 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. |
$5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$4,411 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Groton 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #8 of 38 in RI | — | — |
| School district | — | Smithfield | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Smithfield High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.