Compare towns
Killingly vs Middlefield vs Putnam vs Plainville
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).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Plainville 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 | Middlefield | Putnam | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,243Lowest |
9,292 |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Plainville 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% 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 |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Middlefield 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | Putnam School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Putnam High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 9.5Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.