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Putnam vs Montgomery vs Windsor Locks
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).
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Montgomery | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
796Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery 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% |
24.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Montgomery 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. |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$357,500±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 24% above U.S. |
$4,283Highest 37% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Montgomery 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% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Montgomery 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.