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Hinsdale vs Killingly vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinsdale has the most homeowners (78.8%).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Hinsdale | Killingly | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,859Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.8±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Hinsdale and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinsdale and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hinsdale and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,845±$17k 4% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$118 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,065Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,922Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Central Berkshire | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.