Compare towns
Hinsdale vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Dalton
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Dalton has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,859Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,292 |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±10.1 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Hinsdale 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%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest 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%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Dalton 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$295,700±$26kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Killingly 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±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Highest 19% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% 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 |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$4,276Highest 37% 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% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Dalton 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% |
7.4% 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% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dalton and Killingly 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 | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.