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Thomaston vs Putnam vs Watertown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Watertown has the most expensive homes ($334k 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 | Thomaston | Putnam | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
9,292 |
22,253Highest |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
| Watertown and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Watertown and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$101,691±$7k 6% above CT |
| Thomaston and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$333,500±$16kHighest 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,275±$227Highest 14% below CT |
| Watertown and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915 11% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,014Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Watertown 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Putnam School District | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Putnam High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
9.5Lowest |
10.6 |
| 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.