Compare towns
Killingly vs East 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
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
East Haven has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | East Haven | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
27,806Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.7±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| East Haven and Putnam 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% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest 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% |
20.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| East Haven 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% |
25.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and East Haven 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 |
$94,628±$9kHighest about the CT average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| East Haven 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 |
$294,200±$12kHighest 20% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| East 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 |
$1,528±$132Highest about the CT average |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$5,122Highest 23% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East 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% |
7.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
74.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and East Haven 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 | #127 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Haven School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | East Haven High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.0Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.