Putnam, CT: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Putnam ranks

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#3Lowest property tax in CT #3Rent easiest to afford in CT #18Cheapest rent in CT All CT rankings →

Town numbers

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

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

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

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Putnam

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Connecticut

15worse than CT

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

16.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethCT 9.8% · worse 15.4%More smokersCT 10.6% · worse 8.1%More adults with COPDCT 5.6% · worse

Care nearby

Day Kimball HospitalPutnam · 2.3 mi · ER

Generations Family Health Center, Inc. - PutnamPutnam · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · Putnam

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 06260 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Putnam →

Schools in Putnam

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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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DistrictPutnam School DistrictSchools4

Putnam Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–4 · 558 students Putnam Middle School C-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 353 students Putnam High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 253 students Putnam Science AcademyHigh · Grades 8–12 · 130 students

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.