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Windsor vs Putnam vs Cummington
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 has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Cummington has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065 |
9,292Highest |
902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55.1±6.7Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cummington and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$104,167±$32k 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$300,600±$32k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$44Highest 19% below U.S. |
$825±$365Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 24% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$3,875Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putnam and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cummington 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.