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Putnam vs Suffield vs Thompson vs Ansonia
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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Ansonia has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Thompson | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
15,702 |
9,337 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Ansonia 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%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Suffield 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Suffield and Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Ansonia and Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Suffield School District | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Suffield High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
10.9 |
7.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.