Compare towns
Killingly vs Barkhamsted vs Putnam 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).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Barkhamsted | Putnam | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,678Lowest |
7,120 |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 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% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted 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% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,164±$114Highest 22% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Barkhamsted and Putnam 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 |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 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 | #128 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 | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | 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.