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Putnam vs Sprague vs Putnam vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Sprague | Putnam | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Highest |
2,962Lowest |
7,120 |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Sprague and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Putnam 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% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague 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% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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 |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Pomfret and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Sprague and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Sprague School District | — | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | — | 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 | 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.