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Windsor vs Hampton vs Putnam vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Windsor | Hampton | Putnam | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
1,647Lowest |
9,292 |
21,754 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
| Hampton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
| Windsor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Hampton School District | Putnam School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | Putnam High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
10.1 |
| 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.