Compare towns
Killingly vs Lancaster vs Hanson 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).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Lancaster | Hanson | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,606Lowest |
10,660 |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Lancaster 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% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson 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% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Hanson 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. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Hanson 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. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Hanson 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. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Lancaster 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #145 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Nashoba | Whitman-Hanson | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 14.7Highest |
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.