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Putnam vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Windsor
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).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
15,702Highest |
12,579 |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield 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. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Windsor 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. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
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| Suffield 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Putnam School District | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
10.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.