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

Population9,292
Median Household Income (2023)70,561
Per Capita Income (2023)$39,002
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 (2025)$1,060,911,331
Equalized Net Grand List (ENGL) 2022$1,519,913,227
Adjusted Equalized Net Grand List per Capita$44,747.53
Mill Rate-Real and Personal Property(FY 2027)18.50
Mill Rate-MV (FY 2027)18.50
Net Real Property Levy (FY25)$15,639,512.84
Net Personal Property Levy (2025)$2,098,697.87
Net Motor Vehicle Levy (2025)$1,246,264.59
Total Tax Levy$18,984,475.30
Tiered PILOT$363,892.84
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$75,421
Special Education and Expansion Development (SEED)$92997.12
Total State Grants$10,116,072.06
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
Public Roads-Town65.34

Representation

US Congressional District2
State Senate Districts29
State House51
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