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Putnam vs Windsor vs Windsor Locks 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
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Windsor Locks | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
1,065Lowest |
12,579Highest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Windsor 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% |
15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Windsor 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% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Winchester 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. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% 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 |
$1,174±$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. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,780Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks 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 | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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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.