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Putnam vs Webster vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly
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 oldest population (median age 43.7).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Webster | Windsor Locks | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
12,228 |
12,579 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Putnam and Windsor Locks 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% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Killingly 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Webster 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. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$3,922Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.