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Thompson vs Putney 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
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Putney | Quinebaug | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337Highest |
2,622 |
1,193Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$105,181±$36kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Putney and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
— | $1,149±$44Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 23% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | — | 9.5Highest |
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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.