Compare towns
Winsted vs Baltic vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winsted has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Putnam has the most expensive homes ($269k 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 | Winsted | Baltic | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,977 |
1,157Lowest |
9,292Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-5.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Winsted and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Winsted and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
$70,561±$7kHighest 26% below CT |
| Putnam and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14k 40% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$269,200±$11kHighest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Baltic and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$3,799 43% below CT |
$3,860Highest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Winsted and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
11.6% CT: 10% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 25 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Putnam and Winsted 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 |
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.