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Windsor Locks vs Putnam vs Danielson vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Windsor has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Putnam | Danielson | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
9,292 |
4,209Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest 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+ | 28.6% CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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 15% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Putnam School District | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School | — | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.5 |
— | 10.2Highest |
| 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.