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Windsor vs Putnam vs Dalton
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 people working from home (21.2%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Dalton has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065Lowest |
9,292Highest |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Putnam 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% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam and Windsor 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. |
$79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$44Highest 19% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 24% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,276Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Dalton 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 | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Putnam School District | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | Putnam High School | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.