Town of

Putnam

Connecticut
putnamct.us
200 School Street, 06260
Phone: (860) 963-6807
Mayor: Norman Seney
Town Administrator: Elaine Sistare

Sustainable CT Designation: Registered Member

Demographics

Population9,407
Median Household Income (2022)$124,382
Per Capita Income (2022)$34,342
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate57.18%
Median Home Value (2023)$257,500
Median Rent (2023)$1,124
Total Households (2025)4,128

Municipal Finances

Total Net Grand List (2023)$774,724,243
Equalized Net Grand List (ENGL) 2022$1,378,469,232
Adjusted Equalized Net Grand List per Capita$34,574.29
Mill Rate-Real and Personal Property(FY 2025)17.90
Mill Rate-Motor Vehicles17.90
Net Real Property Levy (FY25)$13,954,309.69
Net Personal Property Levy (2025)$2,383,238.20
Net Motor Vehicle Levy (2025)$1,976,933.20
Total Tax Levy$18,314,481.09
Tiered PILOT$509,319.89
Supplemental Revenue Sharing$71,039
Mashantucket Pequot & Mohegan Fund Grant$75,902
Town Aid Road$315,419.78
Local Capital Improvement (LoCIP)$110764.33
Municipal Grants-in-Aid$171,800
Education Cost Sharing$8,340,282
Adult Education$64,199
Special Education and Expansion Development (SEED)$90,046
Total State Grants$9,747,230.59
Tax Exempt Property as % of 2022 Grand List15.70%

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelectman-Town Meeting
CEO Term Length2
Take Office Date4
Town Hall of Putnam

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Putnam is a lively small city with a growing arts and dining scene along the Quinebaug River. Its walkable downtown, historic mill buildings, and cultural vibrancy give it a distinctive New England charm.

Geography

CountyWindham
Council of Government (COG)Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG)
Area (sq. miles)20.4 mi²
Public Roads-Town65.34

Representation

US Congressional District2
State Senate Districts29
State House51
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