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Burlington vs Killingly vs Putnam vs New Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
New Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($485k 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 | Burlington | Killingly | Putnam | New Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,680 |
17,867Highest |
9,292Lowest |
13,584 |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
42.9±3.5 4% above CT |
| Putnam and New Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.1%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and New Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| New Fairfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| New Fairfield and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$137,647±$14k 44% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$484,800±$17kHighest 32% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,896±$280Highest 27% above CT |
| New Fairfield and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464 12% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$8,224Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.2%±17.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Burlington and New Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
42 minHighest 60% above CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Burlington and New Fairfield 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #49 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | New Fairfield School District |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | New Fairfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.