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Putnam vs Windham vs Ansonia
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Ansonia has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
594Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Windham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Ansonia 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia 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±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | — | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | — | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.