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Wethersfield vs Windsor vs Putnam vs South Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
South Windsor has the most people working from home (27.5%).
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 | Wethersfield | Windsor | Putnam | South Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250 |
29,468Highest |
9,292Lowest |
26,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
41.2±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.4%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| South Windsor and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Wethersfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8% CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| South Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$144,961±$10kHighest 51% above CT |
| South Windsor and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$375,100±$12kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,864±$214Highest 25% above CT |
| South Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296 10% above CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,888Highest 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.9%±10.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| South Windsor and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
27.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #40 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Putnam School District | Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor High School | Putnam High School | South Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
9.5Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.