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Putnam vs Windsor Locks vs Colebrook vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Windsor Locks | Colebrook | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
12,579 |
1,494Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia 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±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Colebrook 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±$11k 27% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Ansonia 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 42% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Windsor Locks School District | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
8.9Lowest |
— | 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.