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Durham vs Putnam vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Putnam has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Durham | Putnam | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
9,292 |
10,284Highest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Winchester and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,174±$116Highest 21% below CT |
| Winchester and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Putnam School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Putnam High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.5 |
9.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.