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Putnam vs Willimantic vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 41.2).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Danielson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Willimantic | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120 |
18,096Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3% CT: +0.9% |
+2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1Highest about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
| Putnam and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,511±$7kHighest 32% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$64,050±$15k 33% below CT |
| Putnam and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kHighest 33% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$224,600±$13k 39% below CT |
| Putnam and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
| Danielson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$4,678Highest 30% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
21.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
53%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Highest 11 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
| Putnam and Danielson 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 | — | — |
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CT 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.