Compare towns
Killingly vs Medfield vs Putnam vs Windsor
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).
Medfield has the most expensive homes ($911k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Medfield | Putnam | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
13,068 |
9,292Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±3 9% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor 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. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Windsor 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Windsor 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #26 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Medfield | Putnam School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Medfield Senior High | Putnam High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.7Highest |
9.5Lowest |
10.2 |
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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.