Compare towns
Hampton vs Putnam vs Killingly vs Scotland
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%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Putnam | Killingly | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
7,120 |
17,867Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
| Hampton and Scotland 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% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Lowest 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% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
33.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Scotland 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 |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
| Hampton and Scotland 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 |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
| Hampton and Scotland 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 |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,188±$468 20% below CT |
| Hampton and Scotland 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 |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Scotland 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 | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scotland 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.