Putnam, Connecticut

Community · population 7,065 (2020 Census)

Putnam is a community of 7,065 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $245,100, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for cycling than 97% of Connecticut towns, more walkable than 90% of Connecticut towns, more vibrant than 88% of Connecticut towns.

How Putnam ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Putnam is worth $245,100, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.7 times the median household income of $65,511, which is more affordable than 46% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,147 a month. 50.7% of households own their home.

Who lives in Putnam

Weather in Putnam

July highs average 81.9°F and January lows 15.1°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 38.5 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 8 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 156 nights at or below freezing.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Putnam since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on August 4, 2018 about 9.0 miles from the town center. The most recent was on September 13, 2023.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 15 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on May 8, 2024.

Towns near Putnam

• Putnam, CT
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• Pomfret, CT
  4.6 mi · 4,266 people · home $409,100
• Thompson, CT
  5.6 mi · 9,189 people · home $291,900
• Woodstock, CT
  6.7 mi · 8,221 people · home $417,200
• Killingly, CT
  6.8 mi · 17,752 people · home $288,600
• Danielson, CT
  7.7 mi · 4,155 people · home $224,600
• Webster, MA
  9.1 mi · 12,194 people · home $333,100
• Brooklyn, CT
  9.3 mi · 8,450 people · home $315,200

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