Compare towns
Killingly vs Coventry vs Barkhamsted 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).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Coventry | Barkhamsted | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,326 |
3,678Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Coventry 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% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Coventry 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% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Barkhamsted 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 |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Coventry and Barkhamsted 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Coventry 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry School District | Barkhamsted School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Coventry High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.9 |
— | 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.