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Windsor vs Naugatuck 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 most homeowners (82.4%).
Naugatuck has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
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 | Naugatuck | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468 |
31,800Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Naugatuck and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Putnam 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% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck 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±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Windsor and Naugatuck 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 |
$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
6.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Naugatuck 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 | #116 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Naugatuck School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Naugatuck High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
15.2Highest |
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.