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Willington vs Winchester vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the highest household income ($91k).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Putnam has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Winchester | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
10,284Highest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Winchester 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 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12kHighest 5% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48kHighest 17% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Willington and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Willington and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419Highest 18% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the CT average |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Willington and Putnam 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.