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Putnam vs Bloomfield vs Putnam vs Thompson
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%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Thompson has the most homeowners (84.3%).
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 | Putnam | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
21,754Highest |
7,120Lowest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Putnam 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Thompson 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% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield 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 |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Thompson 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 |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
| Thompson and Bloomfield 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 |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Bloomfield 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% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Thompson 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | — | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
10.1Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.