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Killingly vs Lakeville vs Pepperell 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).
Lakeville has the most expensive homes ($566k median).
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Lakeville | Pepperell | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,944 |
11,663 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.8±1.9Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Lakeville 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lakeville and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lakeville and Pepperell 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. |
$133,984±$11kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Lakeville and Pepperell 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. |
$565,900±$27kHighest 70% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,884±$466Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Lakeville and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,536 77% above U.S. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lakeville and Pepperell 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell and Lakeville 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 | #96 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Freetown-Lakeville | North Middlesex | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Apponequet Regional High | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9 |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.