Compare towns
Killingly vs Ansonia vs Madison vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ansonia | Madison | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
19,033Highest |
17,616 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Madison 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 12% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Madison and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Madison and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Madison School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Daniel Hand High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.2Highest |
9.8 |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.