What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor Locks	Putnam
People
Population	12,579Highest	9,292Lowest
Median age	41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average	43.7±3Highest 6% above CT
	Putnam and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2%	18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5%	18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5%
	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%Highest CT: 42.5%	20%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Windsor Locks and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,205±$13kHighest 15% below CT	$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT
	Windsor Locks and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT	$269,200±$11kHighest 27% below CT
	Putnam and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT	$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,688Lowest 44% below CT	$3,860Highest 42% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6%	37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Windsor Locks and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.9%Lowest CT: 10%	11.5%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961 6 yrs older than CT	1961 6 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below CT	25 minHighest 6% below CT
Work from home	17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16%	9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#109 of 149 in CT	#128 of 149 in CT
School district	Windsor Locks School District	Putnam School District
High school in town	Windsor Locks High School	Putnam High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.9Lowest	9.5Highest
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Old photos in History	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.