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Putnam vs Webster 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).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Willington has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Webster | Danielson | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120 |
17,748Highest |
4,209Lowest |
5,575 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±5.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
37.5±7.2 4% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Webster 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%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Webster 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% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 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. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$91,114±$12kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13k 26% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
| Webster 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 19% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% 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. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$5,419Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% 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% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
64%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% 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% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Willington and Webster 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | — | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Webster | — | Willington School District |
| High school in town | — | Bartlett High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.