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Putnam vs Windsor Locks vs Winsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Windsor Locks | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
12,579Highest |
6,977Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
| Winsted 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted 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% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Winsted 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 26% below CT |
$81,205±$13kHighest 15% below CT |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
| Windsor Locks 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±$11kHighest 27% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
| Putnam and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,183±$130 20% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Highest 42% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,754 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% CT: 10% |
10.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Putnam School District | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.