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Winchester vs Glocester 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 most affordable homes ($250k median).
Glocester has the highest household income ($114k).
Putnam has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Glocester | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284Highest |
10,221 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Winchester 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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester 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% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glocester 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. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 53% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Ponaganset High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
12.8Highest |
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.