Compare towns
Killingly vs Monroe vs Putnam vs Stepney
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).
Monroe has the most people working from home (15.4%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Stepney has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Monroe | Putnam | Stepney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
18,949Highest |
7,120 |
3,979Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
| Stepney and Monroe 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% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Stepney 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% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
| Monroe and Stepney 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 |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
| Monroe and Stepney 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 |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
95.7% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
| Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Monroe School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Masuk High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.