Compare towns
Deep River vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Sprague
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 most people working from home (15.2%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Putnam | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
17,867Highest |
9,292 |
2,962Lowest |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 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%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
| Sprague and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
| Sprague and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #141 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 | Putnam School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
9.5 |
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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.