Compare towns
Putnam vs Lawrence vs Ansonia
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 oldest population (median age 43.7).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Lawrence | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
88,736Highest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Ansonia 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% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Lawrence 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. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ansonia 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Lawrence | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Lawrence High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
13.6Highest |
12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.