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Winsted vs Putnam vs Derby
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).
Putnam has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Winsted | Putnam | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,977Lowest |
7,120 |
12,487Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-2.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-4.5% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
| Winsted and Derby 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% |
18.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Derby 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% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted and Derby 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% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby 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 |
$65,511±$7k 32% below CT |
$79,500±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
| Derby and Putnam 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 |
$245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
$256,700±$21kHighest 30% below CT |
| Derby and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754 43% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby 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% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
10.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Derby School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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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.