Compare towns
Putnam vs Bloomfield vs Windsor Locks vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Bloomfield has the highest household income ($99k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Bloomfield | Windsor Locks | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
21,754Highest |
12,579 |
9,337 |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
| Thompson and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor Locks 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Windsor Locks School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Windsor Locks High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
10.1Highest |
8.9 |
7.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.