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Weweantic vs Putnam vs Windsor Locks vs Wareham Center
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weweantic has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Windsor Locks has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Wareham Center has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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 | Weweantic | Putnam | Windsor Locks | Wareham Center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,452Lowest |
9,292 |
12,579Highest |
3,635 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 14% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.7±6.9Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wareham Center and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham Center and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±5.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Wareham Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$91,936±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Wareham Center and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$425,700±$54kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Wareham Center and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,415±$537Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wareham Center and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764 21% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,217Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.9%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Wareham Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±13Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham Center 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 | — |
| School district | — | Putnam School District | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Putnam High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.