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Putnam vs Webster vs Putnam 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).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Willington has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Webster | Putnam | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120 |
17,748Highest |
9,292 |
5,575Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Putnam 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% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Webster 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% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$91,114±$12kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
| Webster and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Willington and Webster 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. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$5,419Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Webster 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% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Willington and Putnam 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Webster | Putnam School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | — | Bartlett High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.