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Barkhamsted vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Killingworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Killingworth has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Barkhamsted | Killingly | Putnam | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,120 |
6,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
| Killingworth and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 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+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$140,655±$16kHighest 47% above CT |
| Killingworth and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$446,200±$56kHighest 22% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Highest 22% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
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| Barkhamsted and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$6,550Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingworth and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingworth and Barkhamsted 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.