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Putnam vs Whately vs Danielson vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Whately | Danielson | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Highest |
1,499Lowest |
4,209 |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Whately and Pomfret 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% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Danielson 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% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Pomfret 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. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Whately and Pomfret 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. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Whately and Pomfret 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. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Pomfret 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. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Danielson 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Pomfret 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 | — | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Whately | — | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.