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Putnam vs Windham vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Griswold has the most homeowners (73.3%).
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 | Windham | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
23,961Highest |
11,530 |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
| Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Griswold 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% |
22.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$78,719±$11kHighest 18% below CT |
| Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$275,900±$42kHighest 25% below CT |
| Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
| Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,633Highest 30% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Windham High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
9.8 |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.