Compare towns
Winsted vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most homeowners (82.4%).
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 | Windsor | Putnam | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,977Lowest |
29,468Highest |
9,292 |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -4.5%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
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% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Putnam 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% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Derby 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Putnam School District | Derby School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor High School | Putnam High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
9.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.