Compare towns
Killingly vs Granby vs Union 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).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Granby | Union | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,184 |
944Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Union and Granby 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% |
21.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Granby 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% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Granby 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Granby 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 |
$120,275±$14kHighest 26% above CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$367,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Granby and Union 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 |
$1,335±$169Highest 10% below CT |
— | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Granby 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 |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.1% 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 |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Granby School District | Union School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Granby Memorial High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.9Highest |
— | 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.