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Killingly vs Chaplin vs West Haven vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% 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 | West Haven | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
2,070Lowest |
55,351Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven 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% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin 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% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
30.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| West Haven and Chaplin 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 |
$74,382±$5k 22% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Chaplin and Killingly 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 |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$291,700±$9kHighest 20% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| West Haven and Killingly 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 |
$1,442±$43 3% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Chaplin and West Haven 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 |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| West Haven 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% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Killingly 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 | — | #120 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 | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School | West Haven High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.5Lowest |
15.6Highest |
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.