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Warren vs Middlefield vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Warren | Middlefield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
4,243 |
9,292Highest |
| Median age | 52±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Warren and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Warren and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Warren and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Warren and Middlefield 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 | — | #65 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 13 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
| 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.