Compare towns
Killingly vs Chaplin vs East Windsor 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).
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
East Windsor has the shortest commute (22 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 | Chaplin | East Windsor | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,070Lowest |
11,213 |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| East Windsor and Chaplin 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6 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% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and Chaplin 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% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and East Windsor 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 |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Chaplin and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Killingly and East Windsor 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 |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,459±$145 about the CT average |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Chaplin and East Windsor 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 |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,873Highest 27% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Chaplin 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 | — | #129 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | East Windsor School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School | East Windsor High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
9.6 |
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.