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Putnam vs Williston vs Ansonia 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
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Ansonia has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Williston | Ansonia | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
10,144 |
19,033Highest |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Williston and Ansonia 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 24% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Ansonia 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% 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% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #11 of 70 in VT | #142 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.