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Millis vs Winsted vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Putnam has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Millis | Winsted | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
6,977Lowest |
9,292Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
47.6±7.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Winsted and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winsted and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$64,871±$12kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$218,900±$14kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,183±$130 16% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,754Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Millis | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.