Compare towns
Killingly vs Ledyard vs Putnam vs Voluntown
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Ledyard | Putnam | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,433 |
9,292 |
2,604Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Voluntown 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% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Ledyard 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 |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Ledyard and Voluntown 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 |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown and Ledyard 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 |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Voluntown 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Ledyard 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ledyard School District | Putnam School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ledyard High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.5Highest |
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.