Compare towns
Willington vs Southwick vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Southwick has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Willington | Southwick | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
9,217 |
9,292Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12k 13% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Willington and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419Highest 74% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southwick and Willington 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Southwick Regional School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.