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Killingly vs Mansfield vs Putnam vs Stoneham
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).
Mansfield has the highest household income ($125k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | Putnam | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
23,931Highest |
9,292Lowest |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Stoneham 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% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Stoneham 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% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham 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% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Stoneham 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. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Mansfield 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. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Stoneham 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Mansfield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mansfield | Putnam School District | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Mansfield High | Putnam High School | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.