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Putnam vs Clinton vs Windsor Locks vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Clinton | Windsor Locks | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
15,563Highest |
12,579 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton 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 13% below U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 24% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Clinton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Clinton | Windsor Locks School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Clinton Senior High | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
12.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.