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Deep River vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam vs Deep River Center
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 highest household income ($90k).
Windsor Locks has the most homeowners (77.1%).
Deep River Center has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Deep River Center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
12,579Highest |
9,292 |
2,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +11.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
49±3.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Deep River Center 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%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest 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% |
24.6%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River Center 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% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19kHighest 6% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$71,447±$23k 25% below CT |
| Deep River and Windsor Locks 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 |
$334,600±$36k 9% below CT |
| Deep River and Deep River Center 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±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,242±$224 17% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$5,194 22% below CT |
| 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% |
56.9%±23.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
10.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
54.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±8.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Deep River Center 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 | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Windsor Locks School District | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
8.9Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.