Compare towns
Killingly vs Madison vs Hamden vs Putnam
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Hamden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Madison | Hamden | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
17,616 |
61,045Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 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% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,746±$50 17% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Madison and Hamden 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 |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$7,784 17% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Madison School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Daniel Hand High School | Hamden High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.8 |
13.5Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| 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.