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Killingly vs Middlefield vs Putnam vs Windsor Locks
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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Middlefield | Putnam | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,243Lowest |
7,120 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Middlefield 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 |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Middlefield and Killingly 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 |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,688 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 8.9Lowest |
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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.