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Durham vs Putnam vs Durham vs Killingworth
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).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Killingworth has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Putnam | Durham | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
9,292Highest |
3,347Lowest |
6,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
| Killingworth and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingworth and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingworth and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
42.4% CT: 42.5% |
55.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Durham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$152,396±$32k 59% above CT |
$140,655±$16k 47% above CT |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
$446,200±$56kHighest 22% above CT |
| Killingworth and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
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| Durham and Durham 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,107 7% above CT |
$6,550 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingworth and Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Putnam School District | — | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Putnam High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.