Compare towns
Putnam vs Baltic vs Ansonia vs Thompson
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Baltic | Ansonia | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
1,157Lowest |
19,033Highest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±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%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 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±$7k 26% below CT |
$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average |
| Thompson and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
| Thompson and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Ansonia and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% CT: 10% |
11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1963Highest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Thompson and Ansonia 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 | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | — | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
— | 12.2Highest |
7.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.