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Bantam vs Winchester vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
Winchester has the most homeowners (65.8%).
Putnam has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Bantam | Winchester | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
10,284Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Winchester and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Bantam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Winchester and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$70,561±$7kHighest 26% below CT |
| Putnam and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Bantam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,174±$116Highest 21% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Winchester and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984 40% below CT |
$4,780Highest 28% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Bantam and Putnam 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 | — | #97 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | — | Northwestern Regional High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.