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Putnam vs Danielson vs Thompson vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Thompson | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
4,209Lowest |
9,337 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Danielson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Ansonia 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 |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Thompson and Ansonia 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 |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Thompson and Ansonia 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 |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Ansonia and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1963Highest 4 yrs older than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Thompson and Ansonia 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | — | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
— | 7.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.