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Windham vs Seymour vs Putnam vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% 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 | Windham | Seymour | Putnam | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
16,889 |
9,292Lowest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Putnam and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Seymour 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% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Seymour High School | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
11.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| 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.