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Putnam vs Tyringham vs Thompson
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 kids (18.6% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k 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 | Tyringham | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
494Lowest |
9,337Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam and Tyringham 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 13% below U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 24% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | — | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | — | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.