Compare towns
Morris vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam vs Hartland
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 expensive homes ($396k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Putnam | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164 |
12,579Highest |
9,292 |
1,840Lowest |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 21% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$5,633Highest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland and Morris 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 | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Windsor Locks School District | Putnam School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.