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Sutton vs Quinebaug 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
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Quinebaug has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Sutton | Quinebaug | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
1,193Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sutton | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 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.