Compare towns
Putnam vs Southington vs Windsor vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southington has the most expensive homes ($374k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Southington | Windsor | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
43,803Highest |
29,468 |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Southington 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor 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 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Windsor 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 26% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Southington and Windsor 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Southington School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Southington High School | Windsor High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
10.2 |
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| 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.