Compare towns
Killingly vs Naugatuck vs Thomaston 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 most expensive homes ($289k median).
Naugatuck has the most people working from home (15%).
Thomaston has the most homeowners (77.7%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Naugatuck | Thomaston | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
31,800Highest |
7,492Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Putnam and Thomaston 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% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Naugatuck 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Thomaston 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% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Thomaston 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 |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Thomaston and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Killingly and Thomaston 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 |
$1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston 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% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck 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 | #116 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Naugatuck School District | Thomaston School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Naugatuck High School | Thomaston High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
15.2Highest |
10.7 |
9.5Lowest |
| 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.