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Killingly vs Ashford vs West Warwick 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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Ashford | West Warwick | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
4,226Lowest |
31,173Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.9±10.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and West Warwick 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% |
18.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest 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% |
18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick 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% |
35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick 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. |
$121,926±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$334,800±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Ashford and West Warwick 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. |
$1,246±$208 12% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Ashford 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. |
$6,982Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashford and West Warwick 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT | #33 of 38 in RI | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ashford School District | West Warwick | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | West Warwick High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 13.0Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.