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Winchester vs Canton 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
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Canton has the most people working from home (25.7%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Winchester | Canton | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
24,748Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 53% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | #81 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Canton High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
13.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| 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.