Compare towns
Durham vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Durham | Killingly | Putnam | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
17,867 |
9,292 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Durham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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+ | 47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Highest 22% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Durham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
9.5 |
9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.