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Putnam vs Windham vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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 | Windham | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120 |
23,961Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,511±$7k 32% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
| Colebrook and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1960Highest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Colebrook 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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| 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.