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Quinebaug vs Springfield 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
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Putnam has the most expensive homes ($269k 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 | Springfield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
154,749Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Putnam 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4k 26% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703 19% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,860Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #276 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Springfield | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | — | Springfield Central High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.