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Killingly vs Mansfield vs Pascoag 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Killingly | Mansfield | Pascoag | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
25,358Highest |
4,410Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Killingly 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Pascoag 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag 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% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Killingly 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. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$365,000±$47kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Mansfield 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. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,727Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | E. O. Smith High School | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.8Highest |
— | 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.