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Winchester vs Suffield vs Putnam vs Griswold
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Suffield | Putnam | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
15,702Highest |
9,292Lowest |
11,530 |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
| Winchester and Griswold 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 28% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Suffield 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Suffield School District | Putnam School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Suffield High School | Putnam High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
10.9 |
9.5Lowest |
11.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.