Compare towns
Killingly vs Niantic vs East Brooklyn 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Niantic has the most people working from home (20.8%).
East Brooklyn has the most homeowners (73.7%).
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 | Niantic | East Brooklyn | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,123 |
2,377Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
58.4±2.7Highest 42% above CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Niantic and East Brooklyn 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% |
14.4%±5.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
35.4%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
48.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$81,250±$16k 15% below CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Killingly and Niantic 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 |
$396,000±$38kHighest 8% above CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Niantic and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,478±$259Highest about the CT average |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,311Highest 5% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.1%±20.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Niantic and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.8%±12.3Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Niantic 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 | — | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 9.5Lowest |
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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.