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Holbrook vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Holbrook | Killingly | Putnam | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,380 |
17,867Highest |
9,292Lowest |
11,380 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423 23% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423 23% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 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 | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #234 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Holbrook |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.