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Putnam vs Oakham vs Griswold
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).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
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 | Oakham | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
1,639Lowest |
11,530Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakham and Putnam 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% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Oakham and Griswold 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. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oakham 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 | — | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Quabbin | 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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| 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.