Compare towns
Warwick vs Putnam vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Putnam has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Warwick | Putnam | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
9,292Highest |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Warwick | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.