Compare towns
Killingly vs Barkhamsted vs Prospect 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Barkhamsted | Prospect | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,678Lowest |
9,458 |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Killingly 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% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Barkhamsted 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 |
$123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Prospect and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Barkhamsted and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,354 4% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect 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% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Barkhamsted School District | Regional School District 16 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 9.5Lowest |
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| 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.