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Putnam vs Canton vs Danielson vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most people working from home (25.7%).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Pomfret has the most homeowners (80.5%).
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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 | Canton | Danielson | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
24,748Highest |
4,209Lowest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Pomfret 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 13% below U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #81 of 282 in MA | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Canton High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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U.S. 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.