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Putnam vs Windsor Locks 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
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Wolcott 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 | Wolcott | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
12,579 |
16,279 |
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 |
44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
40.1±1.6Lowest 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Putnam 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% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest 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% |
28.6% 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% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 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 |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% 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 | $3,860 42% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% 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% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Wolcott 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% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 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 |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Wolcott 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Windsor Locks School District | Wolcott School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Windsor Locks High School | Wolcott High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
8.9Lowest |
10.1 |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.