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East Brookfield vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Cheshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($381k median).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Cheshire has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | East Brookfield | Killingly | Putnam | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,166Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,292 |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±6.4 34% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
53.7±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Cheshire and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cheshire and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,042±$16k about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$69,803±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Killingly and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,200±$30kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$268,200±$48kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$33 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Highest 19% below U.S. |
— |
| Putnam and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,430Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±39.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #274 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Spencer-E Brookfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Hoosac Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.