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Morris 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
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
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 | Morris | Putnam | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
9,292 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Morris and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Morris and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Highest 21% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | 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.