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Windham vs Durham vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Durham | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
7,208Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Durham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,154±$448Highest 22% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Durham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
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.