Compare towns
Killingly vs Middlebury vs Morris vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Middlebury has the highest household income ($133k).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Middlebury | Morris | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,807 |
2,164Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Morris and Middlebury 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% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Middlebury 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% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlebury 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 12% below CT |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Middlebury and Morris 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 |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Middlebury and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Morris and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Middlebury 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 | #55 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 15 | Regional School District 20 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 9.5Lowest |
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| 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.