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Douglas vs Putnam vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Douglas | Putnam | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207 |
9,292Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Douglas and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putnam and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Douglas | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.