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Putnam vs Prospect 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).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Prospect | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
9,458Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Prospect and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Danielson 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,009 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Prospect 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Putnam School District | Regional School District 16 | — |
| 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.