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Voluntown vs Putnam vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Voluntown | Putnam | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,604 |
9,292Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Putnam and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191 22% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,955Highest 25% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Voluntown School District | Putnam School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.