Compare towns
Quinebaug vs Putnam vs Colebrook
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 renters (40.2% rent).
Colebrook has the most expensive homes ($343k 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 | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
9,292Highest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
52.1±5 27% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Colebrook 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Colebrook 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% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Colebrook and Quinebaug 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 |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
| Colebrook and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Colebrook 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — |
| School district | — | Putnam School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | — | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.