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Killingly vs Halifax vs Quinebaug vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Halifax has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Halifax | Quinebaug | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,748 |
1,193Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Halifax 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 4% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Halifax 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 282 in MA | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Halifax | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.