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Killingly vs Mendon vs Rochester 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Mendon has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Rochester has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Mendon | Rochester | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,325 |
5,837Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
46.5±6Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Mendon 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% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Rochester 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester 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% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$120,273±$12k 49% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Rochester 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. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$599,100±$31k 80% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Rochester 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. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,432±$743 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Rochester 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. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$6,530 109% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Killingly 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Killingly 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #104 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mendon-Upton | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical · Rochester | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.