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Putnam vs Millbury vs Windsor Locks vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Millbury | Windsor Locks | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
13,961Highest |
12,579 |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Griswold 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% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury 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% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Millbury 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. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Millbury 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. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Griswold 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Millbury 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Millbury | Windsor Locks School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Windsor Locks High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
11.3 |
8.9Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.