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Putnam vs Webster vs North Canaan
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 most renters (49.3% rent).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
North Canaan has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120 |
17,748Highest |
3,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest 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 |
35.7±5.7Lowest 8% 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%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Canaan and Webster 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%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Putnam 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 19% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$71,976±$26k 11% below U.S. |
| Webster and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$267,300±$59k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,146±$152Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Webster and Putnam 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. |
$3,999Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Putnam 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% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Canaan 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 | #91 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Webster | North Canaan School District |
| High school in town | — | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.