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Putnam vs Bloomfield 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
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Bloomfield | Danielson | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
21,754Highest |
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±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
| Bloomfield 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% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%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% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Bloomfield 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 |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$65,511±$7k 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$286,900±$11kHighest 22% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Putnam 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 |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield 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% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | — | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.