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Killingly vs Hartford 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 homeowners (71.6%).
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% rent).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Hartford | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
121,127Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
33.1±0.6Lowest 19% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Putnam and Killingly 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% |
22.7%±1.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hartford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
12.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$46,411±$3kLowest 52% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$228,600±$8kLowest 38% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 |
$1,269±$25Highest 15% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$4,603Highest 31% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
59.4%±3.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
26.3%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
25.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.4%±1.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Hartford 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 | #146 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
15.9Highest |
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.