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Putnam vs Mansfield 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 oldest population (median age 43.7).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
25,358Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest 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%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Danielson 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% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$72,393±$12kHighest 24% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Mansfield 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±$11k 27% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
21.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Putnam School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | E. O. Smith High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.