Compare towns
Enfield vs Killingly vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Enfield | Killingly | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
17,867 |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.2±5.1Highest about the CT average |
| Putnam and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kHighest 6% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Enfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7k 31% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Highest 19% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Enfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Enfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.