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Putnam vs Torrington vs Putnam
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 expensive homes ($269k median).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Torrington | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
35,547Highest |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-2.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Putnam and Torrington 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% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam 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% |
19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Torrington 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% |
24.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Torrington 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 |
$70,856±$5kHighest 26% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Torrington 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 27% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
| 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±$44 23% below CT |
$1,169±$43Highest 21% below CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
| Torrington and Putnam 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 |
$5,042Highest 24% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Torrington High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.