Compare towns
Roxbury vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Bridgewater has the most people working from home (25.2%).
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 | Roxbury | Windsor Locks | Putnam | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,185 |
12,579Highest |
9,292 |
1,658Lowest |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater 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 | $123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$693,000±$75k 89% above CT |
| Roxbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
| Roxbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Windsor Locks School District | Putnam School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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| 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.