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Ashford vs Windsor vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ashford | Windsor | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,226Lowest |
29,468Highest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Ashford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,800±$18kHighest 9% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Ashford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208 16% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ashford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashford School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.