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Putnam vs West Haven vs Mansfield
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 (21 min average).
West Haven has the most renters (9.7% rent).
Mansfield has the most affordable homes ($200k 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.
| Measure | Putnam | West Haven | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540 |
234Lowest |
691Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Lowest 38% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven and Putnam 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% |
29.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Putnam 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. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
$83,304±$14kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Putnam and West Haven 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. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
$200,000±$29kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Putnam and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,122 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.