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Quinebaug vs Putnam vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Putnam has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Thompson has the most expensive homes ($292k 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 | Quinebaug | Putnam | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
7,120 |
9,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
54.1±2.2 32% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
18.8% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Putnam and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,147±$43Highest 23% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Putnam and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703 44% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,822Highest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1963Highest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.