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Bellingham vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellingham has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Uxbridge has the most homeowners (79.9%).
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 | Bellingham | Killingly | Putnam | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,410 |
17,867Highest |
9,292Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellingham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,307±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,700±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,836±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,030 61% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bellingham and Uxbridge 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 | #232 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bellingham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Bellingham High School | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
11.6 |
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U.S. 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.