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Putnam vs Wilbraham vs Putnam
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).
Wilbraham has the highest household income ($122k).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Wilbraham | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
14,572Highest |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Putnam 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% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilbraham 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. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Putnam 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. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham and Putnam 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilbraham and Putnam 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Hampden-Wilbraham | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Minnechaug Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.