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Putnam vs Beacon Falls vs Danielson vs Putnam
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).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Beacon Falls | Danielson | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Highest |
6,147 |
4,209Lowest |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
| Beacon Falls and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls 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% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
18.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Beacon Falls 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 |
$101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$65,511±$7k 32% below CT |
| Beacon Falls 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±$11k 27% below CT |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Regional School District 16 | — | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Woodland Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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| 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.