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Putnam vs Danielson vs Foster
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Foster has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Danielson | Foster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292Highest |
4,209Lowest |
4,523 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Foster 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% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Danielson and Foster 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Foster 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. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$113,646±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$425,300±$30kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Foster 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. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Danielson 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% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | — | #22 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Putnam School District | — | Foster |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.