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Willington vs Pascoag 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
Willington has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Willington | Pascoag | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575 |
4,410Lowest |
9,292Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pascoag and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12k 13% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
$365,000±$47kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Willington and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419Highest 74% above U.S. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Willington 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | — | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.