Compare towns
Killingly vs Bloomfield vs Preston 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).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Preston has the most homeowners (91.7%).
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 | Bloomfield | Preston | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
21,754Highest |
4,821Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Preston 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% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Preston 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Preston 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% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield 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 12% below CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Preston and Bloomfield 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 |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Preston 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 |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Preston School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.1 |
— | 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.