Compare towns
Colebrook vs Killingly vs Plainville vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% 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 | Colebrook | Killingly | Plainville | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
17,867Highest |
17,551 |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 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+ | 26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
| Colebrook and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.