Compare towns
Hampton vs Killingly vs Montville vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Hampton | Killingly | Montville | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
17,867 |
17,950Highest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Hampton and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$285,600±$13k 22% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Hampton and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,565Highest 31% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Montville School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Montville High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
9.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.