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Putnam vs Ware vs Ansonia vs Griswold
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Ware has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
Griswold has the most homeowners (73.3%).
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 | Ware | Ansonia | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
6,369Lowest |
19,033Highest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
39.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Ansonia 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% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia 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 13% below U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Ansonia and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Ansonia 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | — | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
11.5 |
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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.