Compare towns
Killingly vs Bridgewater vs West Cornwall 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).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k median).
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
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 | Bridgewater | West Cornwall | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,658 |
70Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
55.9±4.4 36% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Bridgewater 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% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest 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% |
37%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Bridgewater 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% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater 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 |
$159,365±$5k 66% above CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| West Cornwall and Bridgewater 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 |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
— | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgewater 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% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and West Cornwall 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 | — | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 12 | — | 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 |
| 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.