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Putnam vs Windham vs Wolcott vs Ansonia
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 most affordable homes ($210k median).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Ansonia has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
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 | Wolcott | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
23,961Highest |
16,279 |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Wolcott 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% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Wolcott 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 CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Ansonia and Wolcott 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Wolcott 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% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Wolcott and Ansonia 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wolcott School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Windham High School | Wolcott High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
9.8 |
10.1 |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.