What stands out worked out from the figures below

Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).

Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Putnam	Ansonia
People
Population	9,292Lowest	19,033Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.7% CT: +0.9%
Median age	43.7±3Highest 6% above CT	40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average
	Putnam and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2%	18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Putnam and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5%	18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Putnam and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20%Lowest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Ansonia and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT	$85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT
	Ansonia and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT	$287,200±$14kHighest 22% below CT
	Ansonia and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT	$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,860Lowest 42% below CT	$5,446Highest 18% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6%	39.7%±10Highest CT: 52.6%
	Ansonia and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.5%Highest CT: 10%	9.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below CT	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%	9.1%±2.9Highest CT: 16%
	Ansonia and Putnam 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	#142 of 149 in CT
School district	Putnam School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District
High school in town	Putnam High School	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Lowest	12.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.