Compare towns
Killingly vs Canton vs Canaan 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).
Canton has the highest household income ($118k).
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Canton | Canaan | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,144 |
1,175Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Killingly 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%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
27.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canaan and Canton 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% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
49.8% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan 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 |
$117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$89,632±$25k 6% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Canton and Canaan 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 |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$469,400±$33kHighest 28% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Canaan and Canton 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 |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$6,331 5% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
16%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canaan and Canton 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canton School District | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Canton High School | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.6 |
9.4Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.