Compare towns
Andover vs Beacon Falls vs Killingly vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Andover | Beacon Falls | Killingly | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
6,147 |
17,867Highest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Andover and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Andover and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Andover and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the CT average |
$6,534 about the CT average |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Beacon Falls 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% |
2.1% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Andover 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodland Regional High School | Killingly High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
| 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.