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Killingly vs Agawam Town 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
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Agawam Town has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Killingly | Agawam Town | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
28,539Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.4±2.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Agawam Town and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±1.9Lowest 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+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Agawam Town and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Agawam Town and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$85,421±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Agawam Town and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$311,600±$12kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Agawam Town and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,256±$87Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Agawam Town and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,241Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Agawam Town 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 | #193 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Agawam | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Agawam High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.0 |
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.