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Putnam vs Mendon vs Griswold 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
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Mendon | Griswold | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
6,325Lowest |
11,530Highest |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Mendon 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% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Griswold 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% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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 13% below U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 24% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Griswold 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% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Mendon-Upton | Griswold School District | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | Griswold High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.