What stands out worked out from the figures below

Putnam has the most expensive homes ($266k median).

Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Putnam	Concord
People
Population	540Lowest	1,145Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S.	49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S.
	Putnam and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Putnam and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	27.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Putnam and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S.	$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S.
	Putnam and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S.	$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,111±$29 21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,674Highest 18% above U.S.	$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Concord and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	8.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Concord and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.