Compare towns
Killingly vs Bloomfield vs Voluntown 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%).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Voluntown | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
21,754Highest |
2,604Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Voluntown 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% |
16.4%±3.5 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% 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% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 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 |
$101,964±$25kHighest 6% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Voluntown 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 |
$356,100±$16kHighest 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 |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,955 25% 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% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #53 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 | Voluntown 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.