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Windsor vs Putnam vs North Haven
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 people working from home (16.1%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k 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 | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
9,292Lowest |
24,336 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven and Windsor 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and North Haven 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 |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| North Haven 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Highest CT: 52.6% |
| North Haven and Windsor 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% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and North Haven 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 | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Putnam School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Putnam High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
9.5Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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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.