Compare towns
Deep River vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).
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 | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
12,579Highest |
9,292 |
2,303Lowest |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest 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% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme 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% |
63.5%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% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest 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±$19k 6% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest 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 |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Lyme 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 | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| 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.