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Suffield vs Torrington vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Suffield | Torrington | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
35,547Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Suffield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Torrington and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Torrington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Torrington High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.