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Putnam vs Clinton vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Clinton | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
15,563Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Danielson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Clinton 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% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Clinton 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. |
$89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,654Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danielson and Clinton 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Putnam 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Putnam School District | Clinton | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Clinton Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.