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Putnam vs Sutton vs Danielson vs Willington
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Sutton | Danielson | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120 |
9,452Highest |
4,209Lowest |
5,575 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
37.5±7.2 4% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Putnam 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willington 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$91,114±$12k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13k 26% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Willington 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$5,419 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
64% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Sutton | — | Willington School District |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.