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Gill vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Brimfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Brimfield has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Gill | Killingly | Putnam | Brimfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,292 |
3,705 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
43.7±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Gill and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brimfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brimfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$111,250±$22kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Brimfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$389,100±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Gill and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318 38% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,128Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gill and Brimfield 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 | #108 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gill-Montague | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Brimfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.