Compare towns
Franklin vs Putnam vs Killingly vs Sprague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Franklin | Putnam | Killingly | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
7,120 |
17,867Highest |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Franklin and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
| Sprague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934 41% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,668Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Franklin 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.