Compare towns
Windsor Locks vs Putnam vs Hampton 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 youngest population (median age 41.4).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($305k 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 Locks | Putnam | Hampton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
9,292 |
1,647Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Hampton and Windsor 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±$11k 27% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
| Windsor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$4,364 34% 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% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton 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%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| 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 | Hampton School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School | None in town | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.5 |
— | 10.2Highest |
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| 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.