Compare towns
Ansonia vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Sterling has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Ansonia | Killingly | Putnam | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
17,867 |
9,292 |
3,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
| Putnam and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$102,695±$12kHighest 7% above CT |
| Sterling and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Sterling and Killingly 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.1 |
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.