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Windsor Locks vs Needham vs Putnam vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k 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 Locks | Needham | Putnam | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
32,459Highest |
9,292Lowest |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6 11% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,608±$86 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$6,635 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #19 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Needham | Putnam School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Needham High | Putnam High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.9Highest |
9.5 |
11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.