Compare towns
Windsor vs Putnam vs Hampton vs New Milford
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).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
New Milford has the most expensive homes ($392k median).
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 | Putnam | Hampton | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
9,292 |
1,647Lowest |
28,334 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
42.1±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Milford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
41.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and New Milford 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$106,411±$8k 11% above CT |
| Hampton and New Milford 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$391,500±$10kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,609±$152 8% above CT |
| Windsor and New Milford 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$6,150Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New Milford 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Putnam School District | Hampton School District | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Putnam High School | None in town | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
9.5Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
| 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.