Compare towns
Killingly vs Deep River vs Plainville 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).
Deep River has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Deep River | Plainville | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,458Lowest |
17,551 |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.2±5.6Highest 12% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Deep River and Plainville 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% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
22.1%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River and Plainville 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% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$90,253±$19kHighest 6% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Deep River 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 |
$362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,221±$185Highest 18% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Deep River and Putnam 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 |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River 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% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2% CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Valley Regional High School | Plainville High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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.