Putnam, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 9,002. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,288 (+3.2% change)
Males: 4,297 (47.7%), Females: 4,705 (52.3%)

Windham County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $43,010
Median house value: $108,000

Population by Race

Races in Putnam:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Black (1.3%)

Ancestries: French (22.8%), French Canadian (19.5%), Irish (13.6%), English (11.8%), Polish (10.4%), Italian (7.6%).

Elevation: 290 feet

Map of Putnam, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Putnam

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Putnam town

  • Never married: 28.5%
  • Now married: 49.0%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

3.4% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 0.8% North America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Putnam:

  • DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL (320 POMFRET STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Putnam:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Putnam:

  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 25 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 37 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
  • GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 42 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)

Other public-use airports nearest to Putnam:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Putnam:

  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 24 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 25 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 26 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)

Schools

Public high school in Putnam:

  • PUTNAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 428; Location: 152 WOODSTOCK AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Putnam:

  • PUTNAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 612; Location: 33 WICKER ST.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PUTNAM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 35 WICKER ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HOMEBOUND (Location: 126 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Putnam:

  • ST MARY SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 23 MARSHALL ST; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Putnam:

  • PUTNAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $365,928; Location: 225 KENNEDY DR.; 38,865 books; 79 audio materials; 85 video materials; 141 serial subscriptions)