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Putnam vs Hamden vs Pomfret 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 most affordable homes ($269k median).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 | Hamden | Pomfret | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
61,045Highest |
4,317Lowest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| 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%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Pomfret and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
62.4% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Hamden and Pomfret 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Hamden High School | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
13.5Highest |
— | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.