Compare towns
Killingly vs Hampton vs Manchester vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
Manchester has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Putnam has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
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 | Hampton | Manchester | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
1,647Lowest |
59,635Highest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37±1.2Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Manchester 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Manchester 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 |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$86,840±$4k 9% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Hampton and Manchester 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 |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Hampton 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 |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,519±$66Highest about the CT average |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Manchester and Hampton 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 |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$5,652Highest 15% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
56.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1962 5 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 15% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Manchester 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 | — | #135 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Manchester High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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.