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Putnam vs Suffield vs Deep River
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).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Deep River has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Suffield | Deep River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
15,702Highest |
4,458Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.2±5.6Highest 12% above CT |
| Deep River and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Deep River 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
| Suffield and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$362,200±$26k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
| Suffield and Deep River 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,092 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Suffield 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Deep River 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Suffield School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Suffield High School | Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
10.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.