Compare towns
Easton vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Stepney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has the most people working from home (21.3%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Stepney has the most homeowners (96.4%).
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 | Easton | Killingly | Putnam | Stepney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670 |
17,867Highest |
9,292 |
3,979Lowest |
| Median age | 45±3.8 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
| Stepney and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Easton and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 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+ | 73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$2,750±$1k 85% above CT |
| Easton and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Easton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.