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Putnam vs Springfield vs Putnam
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 most homeowners (59.8%).
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Springfield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
154,749Highest |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
| Putnam 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 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam 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% |
20.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$65,511±$7k 19% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13k 26% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,695 18% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putnam and Springfield 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Springfield | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Springfield Central High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.