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Winsted vs Ledyard vs Putnam vs Sprague
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).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Ledyard | Putnam | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,977 |
15,433Highest |
9,292 |
2,962Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague 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% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted and Sprague 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% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ledyard and Winsted 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 |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Ledyard and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Ledyard and Sprague 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 |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ledyard 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 | — | #99 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Ledyard School District | Putnam School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | Ledyard High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.