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Whitman vs Putnam vs Windsor Locks vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Dudley has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
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 | Whitman | Putnam | Windsor Locks | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,295Highest |
9,292Lowest |
12,579 |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,691 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #191 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Putnam School District | Windsor Locks School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Windsor Locks High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
8.9Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.