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Putnam vs Webster 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).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Webster | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
12,228Highest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below 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% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$78,719±$11kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Griswold 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±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Webster and Griswold 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. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Webster 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 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. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | — | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | — | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.