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Putnam vs Williamsburg vs Windsor Locks vs Winchester
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).
Williamsburg has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Williamsburg | Windsor Locks | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
2,694Lowest |
12,579Highest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Winchester 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% |
18.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Williamsburg 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% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg 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. |
$104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Williamsburg 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. |
$403,100±$37kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
| Williamsburg 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. |
$5,761Highest 85% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Windsor Locks 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 | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Williamsburg | Windsor Locks School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.