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Windsor vs Morris vs Putnam
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).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
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 | Windsor | Morris | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
2,164Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Morris 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 |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Morris 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±$11k 17% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Windsor 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 |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Regional School District 20 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.