Compare towns
Killingly vs Northbridge vs Putnam vs Saugus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
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 | Northbridge | Putnam | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
16,458 |
7,120Lowest |
28,773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saugus and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Saugus 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Northbridge | — | Saugus |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Northbridge High | — | Saugus High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.8Lowest |
— | 15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.