Compare towns
Burlington vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Burlington | Windsor Locks | Putnam | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,680 |
12,579Highest |
9,292 |
9,157Lowest |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hebron and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
| Burlington and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| Burlington and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464 12% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Burlington 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Windsor Locks School District | Putnam School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.5 |
9.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.