Compare towns
Colebrook vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Eastford
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).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Eastford has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Putnam | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,120 |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
48.3±5.9 18% above CT |
| Colebrook and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±2.9Lowest 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% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$97,422±$20k about the CT average |
| Colebrook and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT |
| Eastford and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,097±$173 26% 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 |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$4,493 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Eastford and Killingly 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% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Eastford 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 | — | #136 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 | — | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.