Compare towns
Ashford vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Ashford | Killingly | Putnam | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,226Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,120 |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Putnam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 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+ | 18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,800±$18kHighest 9% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208Highest 16% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Ashford and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ashford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 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.