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Putnam vs Windsor Locks vs Woonsocket vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Woonsocket | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
12,579 |
43,521Highest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winchester 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Woonsocket 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 13% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$66,519±$12k 18% below U.S. |
| 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±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,780Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Windsor Locks School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Windsor Locks High School | Woonsocket High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
8.9Lowest |
15.2Highest |
9.7 |
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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.