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Killingly vs Northfield vs Suffield vs Putnam
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).
Northfield has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Northfield | Suffield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,872Lowest |
15,702 |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.9±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Northfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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% |
25.5%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northfield 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Northfield 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 4% above U.S. |
$103,375±$10k 28% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Northfield 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. |
$375,800±$31k 13% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,142±$200 19% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Northfield 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Northfield 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 | #231 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pioneer Valley | Suffield School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Pioneer Valley Regional | Suffield High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.7 |
10.9 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.