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Killingly vs Leominster 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 most homeowners (71.6%).
Leominster has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Leominster | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
43,909Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.3±2.2 11% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Leominster 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% |
19.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Leominster 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% |
33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$83,816±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Leominster 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. |
$380,400±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,354±$50Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,256Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leominster and Killingly 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% |
9.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Leominster 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 | #233 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Leominster | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Leominster High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.6 |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.