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Putnam vs Warwick vs Griswold vs Derby
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 renters (40.2% rent).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($355k median).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Warwick | Griswold | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
83,175Highest |
11,530 |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Derby 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% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby and Warwick 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. |
$88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Warwick and Derby 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. |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
| Derby and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Derby 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% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Warwick 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | #118 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Warwick | Griswold School District | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Pilgrim High School | Griswold High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
10.5 |
11.5Highest |
9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.