Compare towns
Putnam vs Middletown vs Ansonia
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).
Middletown has the most people working from home (14.1%).
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 | Middletown | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
47,958Highest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| 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%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Ansonia 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% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
| Ansonia and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$295,300±$11kHighest 20% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Middletown and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Ansonia and Middletown 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 |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Middletown and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
9.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Middletown High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.8 |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.