Compare towns
Winsted vs Bethlehem 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 most affordable homes ($219k median).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Putnam has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Bethlehem | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,977 |
3,423Lowest |
9,292Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Winsted 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% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Bethlehem 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% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Winsted and Bethlehem 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 |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130Highest 20% below CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Winsted and Putnam 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 |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Winsted 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% |
10.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Bethlehem and Putnam 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 14 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.