Compare towns
Chaplin vs Killingly vs Newington vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Chaplin | Killingly | Newington | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
17,867 |
30,896Highest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Newington and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 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+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$102,884±$6kHighest 7% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Newington and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Newington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Newington and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Newington 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% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Newington 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Newington School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Killingly High School | Newington High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.1 |
13.9Highest |
9.5 |
| 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.