Compare towns
Deep River vs Killingly vs Lyme vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Deep River | Killingly | Lyme | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
17,867Highest |
2,303Lowest |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest 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+ | 22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
| Lyme and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 18 | — |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.