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Putnam vs Middlefield vs Windsor Locks vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Ansonia has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Middlefield | Windsor Locks | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
4,243Lowest |
12,579 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Putnam 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia 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 |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Middlefield 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 27% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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 CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Middlefield 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Regional School District 13 | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
| 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.