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Putnam vs Lyme vs Danielson
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).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Lyme | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292Highest |
2,303Lowest |
4,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Highest 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% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Putnam 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 |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Lyme and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Danielson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Putnam School District | Regional School District 18 | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.