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Putnam vs Westminster vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($422k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Westminster | Windsor Locks | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
8,374 |
12,579Highest |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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% |
21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Putnam 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. |
$106,331±$22kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Westminster 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. |
$422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Westminster 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. |
$4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Windsor Locks 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Westminster 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Ashburnham-Westminster | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Oakmont Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
13.6Highest |
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.