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Putnam vs Hebron vs Danielson vs Thompson
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).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Hebron | Danielson | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
9,157 |
4,209Lowest |
9,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Danielson 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Hebron 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% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Hebron 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 |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Hebron 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 |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | — | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | RHAM High School | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
9.3 |
— | 7.9Lowest |
| 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.