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Hebron vs Putnam vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Hebron | Putnam | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157 |
7,120Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Hebron and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.