Compare towns
Killingly vs Middlebury 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 most expensive homes ($476k median).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% 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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,807 |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.4±2.3Highest 8% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
| Middlebury and Putnam 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% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest 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%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury 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% CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,147±$43Highest 23% below CT |
| Putnam and Killingly 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 |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Middlebury 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 | #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 | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.