Compare towns
Killingly vs Monroe vs Putnam vs Tolland
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 expensive homes ($503k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Tolland has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
18,949Highest |
9,292Lowest |
14,606 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
| Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Tolland 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%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
| Monroe and Tolland 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$365,500±$21k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,403 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Tolland and Monroe 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 | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Monroe School District | Putnam School District | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Masuk High School | Putnam High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
12.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.