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Hanson vs Putnam vs Killingly vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Hanover has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Hanson | Putnam | Killingly | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
7,120Lowest |
17,867Highest |
14,845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402 105% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #69 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | — | Killingly High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.