Compare towns
Deep River vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam vs Beacon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Deep River | Windsor Locks | Putnam | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458Lowest |
12,579Highest |
9,292 |
6,147 |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Deep River and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Windsor Locks 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Windsor Locks School District | Putnam School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
8.9Lowest |
9.5 |
11.2Highest |
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| 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.