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Hartland vs Killingly vs Putnam vs North Granby

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hartland has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
North Granby has the most people working from home (38.8%).

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.

MeasureHartlandKillinglyPutnamNorth Granby
People
Population
1,840
17,867Highest
9,292
1,451Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — — —
-5.6%
CT: +0.9%
Median age
48.8±4.9Highest
19% above CT
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
43.7±3
6% above CT
41.8±21
about the CT average
Hartland and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16%±3.4Lowest
CT: 20.2%
19.8%±2.3
CT: 20.2%
18.6%±3.6
CT: 20.2%
27.8%±8.4Highest
CT: 20.2%
North Granby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.9%±3.2
CT: 18.5%
19.7%±2.4
CT: 18.5%
18.5%±3.1Lowest
CT: 18.5%
25%±5Highest
CT: 18.5%
North Granby and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.9%
CT: 42.5%
22.9%
CT: 42.5%
20%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
48.3%Highest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±1.4
CT: 7.1%
5.4%±1.9Highest
CT: 7.1%
3.9%±1.4
CT: 7.1%
0%±1.4Lowest
CT: 7.1%
Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$113,375±$13kHighest
18% above CT
$84,350±$8k
12% below CT
$70,561±$7kLowest
26% below CT
$110,741±$38k
16% above CT
Hartland and North Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$350,700±$21k
4% below CT
$288,600±$15k
21% below CT
$269,200±$11kLowest
27% below CT
$384,500±$47kHighest
5% above CT
North Granby and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,819±$478Highest
22% above CT
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,149±$44
23% below CT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,633
15% below CT
$3,922
41% below CT
$3,860Lowest
42% below CT
$9,709Highest
46% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±54.9Lowest
CT: 52.6%
42.8%±10.9Highest
CT: 52.6%
37.7%±11.6
CT: 52.6%
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Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.7%
CT: 10%
11.4%
CT: 10%
11.5%Highest
CT: 10%
0%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.7%
CT: 66.5%
71.6%
CT: 66.5%
59.8%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
100%Highest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1960Lowest
7 yrs older than CT
1968
1 yr newer than CT
1961
6 yrs older than CT
1984Highest
17 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
32% above CT
28 min
5% above CT
25 minLowest
6% below CT
28 min
5% above CT
Work from home
22%±4.6
CT: 16%
11.1%±2.3
CT: 16%
9%±2.8Lowest
CT: 16%
38.8%±9Highest
CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #136 of 149 in CT #128 of 149 in CT —
School district Hartland School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Putnam School District —
High school in town None in town Killingly High School Putnam High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1Highest
9.5Lowest
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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.