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Barkhamsted vs Killingly vs Putnam vs North Stonington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
North Stonington has the most expensive homes ($397k 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 | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,120 |
5,160 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
50.8±3.8Highest 24% above CT |
| North Stonington 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% |
16.4%±4.5Lowest 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%±5.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| North Stonington and Killingly 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 |
$123,938±$10kHighest 29% above CT |
| North Stonington 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 |
$397,100±$39kHighest 8% above CT |
| North Stonington and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,298±$1kHighest 13% below CT |
| North Stonington and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$6,224 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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% |
1.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.0Lowest |
| 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.