Compare towns
Killingly vs Mansfield vs Thomaston vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
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.
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 | Mansfield | Thomaston | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
25,358Highest |
7,492Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Putnam and Thomaston 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Thomaston 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% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Thomaston 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 21% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #106 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 | Thomaston School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | E. O. Smith High School | Thomaston High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.8Highest |
10.7 |
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.