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Williamsburg vs Putnam vs Windsor Locks vs Boylston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Boylston has the most expensive homes ($579k median).
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 | Williamsburg | Putnam | Windsor Locks | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,694Lowest |
9,292 |
12,579Highest |
4,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williamsburg and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg 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 | $104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761 85% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Boylston 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 | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Williamsburg | Putnam School District | Windsor Locks School District | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Windsor Locks High School | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.