Compare towns
Royalston vs Putnam vs Phillipston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalston has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Phillipston has the most expensive homes ($372k 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 | Royalston | Putnam | Phillipston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
9,292Highest |
1,895 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±14.6 23% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.8±1.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Royalston and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalston and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalston and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,109±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$94,692±$14k 17% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$18k 4% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$372,400±$27kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,375±$849 about the U.S. average |
| Royalston and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillipston and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalston and Phillipston 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 | Athol-Royalston | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.