Compare towns
Killingly vs Beacon Falls vs Suffield 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).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Beacon Falls | Suffield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,147Lowest |
15,702 |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±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% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls 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% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Beacon Falls 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 |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Suffield and Beacon Falls 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 |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Suffield and Beacon Falls 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 |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Suffield 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Suffield School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School | Suffield High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.2Highest |
10.9 |
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.