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Winchester vs Morris vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Morris | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284Highest |
2,164Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Morris 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 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Morris 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 31% below CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Morris and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 28% below CT |
$5,273Highest 21% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris 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 CT: 10% |
6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Regional School District 20 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town | 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.