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Danielson vs Killingly vs Warren vs Putnam

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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.

MeasureDanielsonKillinglyWarrenPutnam
People
Population
4,209Lowest
17,867Highest
5,009
9,292
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
Median age
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
38.7±7.3
about the U.S. average
43.7±3Highest
12% above U.S.
Putnam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
20.8%±8Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Warren and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.6%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±3.1
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+
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
23.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
20%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
$84,350±$8kHighest
4% above U.S.
$66,082±$6k
18% below U.S.
$70,561±$7k
13% below U.S.
Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$333,700±$35kHighest
about the U.S. average
$269,200±$11k
19% below U.S.
Warren and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,235±$194Highest
13% below U.S.
$1,044±$141
26% below U.S.
$890±$174Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,149±$44
19% below U.S.
Danielson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,009
29% above U.S.
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$4,530Highest
45% above U.S.
$3,860Lowest
24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.7%±17.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
29.7%±18.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.7%±11.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
64.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
59.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1961
19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
8% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
25 minLowest
6% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.5%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
9%±2.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Killingly and Putnam 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 #165 of 282 in MA #128 of 149 in CT
School district — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Quaboag Regional Putnam School District
High school in town — Killingly High School Quaboag Regional High Putnam High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1Highest
10.0
9.5Lowest
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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.