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Hadley vs Killingly vs Preston vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Preston has the most homeowners (91.7%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Hadley | Killingly | Preston | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306 |
17,867Highest |
4,821Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.2±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Preston and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$116,648±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,433±$1kHighest about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Preston and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,749 52% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Preston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hadley | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Preston School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Killingly High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.