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Franklin vs Putnam vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the highest household income ($105k).
Putnam has the most people working from home (9%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Franklin | Putnam | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
9,292 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Putnam and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,149±$44Highest 23% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Putnam and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,633Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Putnam and Franklin 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
9.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.