Compare towns
Killingly vs Lebanon vs Putnam vs Suffield
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Lebanon | Putnam | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,116Lowest |
9,292 |
15,702 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Lebanon and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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% |
22.6%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lebanon 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Suffield 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 |
$109,135±$19k 14% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Lebanon 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 |
$345,900±$40k 6% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Suffield and Lebanon 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 |
$1,630±$534Highest 10% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Lebanon and Suffield 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 |
$5,646 15% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Lebanon and Suffield 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 | #74 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lebanon School District | Putnam School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Lyman Memorial High School | Putnam High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.5 |
10.9 |
| 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.