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Thompson vs Baltic vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Putnam has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Thompson | Baltic | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Highest |
1,157Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Putnam and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average |
$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Thompson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Thompson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Baltic and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 42% below CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$3,860Highest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 9.5Highest |
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| 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.