Compare towns
Wolcott vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the oldest population (median age 44.4).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k 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 | Wolcott | Windsor Locks | Putnam | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,279Highest |
12,579 |
9,292Lowest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Wolcott and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Wolcott and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,799 13% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Somers 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Windsor Locks School District | Putnam School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
8.9 |
9.5 |
7.7Lowest |
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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.