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Putnam vs Hanson vs Pomfret vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% 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 | Hanson | Pomfret | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
10,660Highest |
4,317Lowest |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% 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% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Hanson 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. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 24% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Pomfret 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Whitman-Hanson | Pomfret School District | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.