Compare towns
Killingly vs Bolton 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).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Bolton | Prospect | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,853Lowest |
9,458 |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Prospect and Bolton 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% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Bolton 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% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton 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 |
$126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Prospect and Bolton 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 |
$367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Bolton 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 |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
88% 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 |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #79 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 | Bolton School District | Regional School District 16 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Bolton High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.4Lowest |
— | 9.5 |
| 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.