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Putnam vs Redding vs Wilton
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 most affordable homes ($269k median).
Redding has the oldest population (median age 52).
Wilton has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
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 | Redding | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
8,780Lowest |
18,777Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
43.1±1.7Lowest 5% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1% CT: 42.5% |
75.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Wilton 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±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
$242,199±$16kHighest 153% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$928,800±$28kHighest 153% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,819±$438 22% above CT |
| Redding and Wilton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±15.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
36 min 35% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
33.8%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Wilton and Redding 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 | #14 of 149 in CT | #6 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Wilton School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Joel Barlow High School | Wilton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.1 |
12.1Highest |
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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.