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Langdon vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k 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 | Langdon | Windsor Locks | Putnam | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805Lowest |
12,579Highest |
9,292 |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Langdon 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Windsor Locks School District | Putnam School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.