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Thompson vs Winsted vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the highest household income ($94k).
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Thompson | Winsted | Windsor Locks | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
6,977Lowest |
12,579Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Thompson and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.8% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 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 | $93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Thompson and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Thompson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% 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 | $3,822 42% below CT |
$3,754 43% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,860Highest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs older than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 8.9 |
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.