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Putnam vs Dudley vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Willington has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Putnam | Dudley | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120 |
11,929Highest |
5,575Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±5.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willington and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$91,114±$12kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Willington and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Willington and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,691 18% above U.S. |
$5,419Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Willington and Dudley 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Willington School District |
| High school in town | — | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.