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Putnam

A town of 9,292 people in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
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Map of Putnam: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land7.3%945 of 12,993 acres
Trails9.3 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves34102 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Air Line bridge at Putnam postcard1907–1915
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Air Line bridge at Putnam postcard, 1907–1915

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About Putnam

Town in Connecticut, United States
1855Established
7,065Population
20.4 sq miArea
410 ftElevation

Putnam is a town in Windham County, Connecticut. Putnam is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 9,924 at the 2020 census.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code06260
Area code860
Living in Putnam

Housing in Putnam

$354K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Putnam home is worth about $354,000, up 3.6% in a year, 21% below the Connecticut typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market27
Sale-to-list100.6%
Sold in May6
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Safety in Putnam

B+

Safety Grade B+

Putnam reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Putnam 0.5
Connecticut 1.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Putnam 5.4
Connecticut 11.6
U.S. 15.5
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C

School Grade C

The public schools Putnam’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Locator map of Putnam
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