Compare towns
Winchester vs Windsor Locks 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 oldest population (median age 49.1).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
12,579Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
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 | 15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13kHighest 15% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$269,200±$11kHighest 27% below CT |
| Putnam and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780Highest 28% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Windsor Locks School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.