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Killingly vs Lexington vs Needham 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).
Lexington has the most people working from home (36.7%).
Needham has the most kids (27.5% 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 | Lexington | Needham | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
34,295Highest |
32,459 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.3±0.8Highest 22% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6 11% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Lexington 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% |
25.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Needham and Lexington 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% |
21.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lexington 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% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$238,444±$18kHighest 195% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13k 165% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Lexington and Needham 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. |
$1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43k 257% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Lexington and Needham 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. |
$2,891±$233Highest 105% above U.S. |
$2,409±$183 70% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham and Lexington 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.7%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lexington and Needham 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 | #2 of 282 in MA | #19 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lexington | Needham | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Lexington High | Needham High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.4 |
11.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.