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Putnam vs Exeter vs Ansonia vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Exeter | Ansonia | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
7,195Lowest |
19,033Highest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winchester 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% |
19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Ansonia 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #142 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
9.7 |
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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.