Compare towns
Killingly vs Norwich vs Putnam vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Norwich | Putnam | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
39,973Highest |
7,120Lowest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich 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% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% CT: 42.5% |
23.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich 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 |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$65,511±$7k 32% below CT |
$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average |
| Thompson and Killingly 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 |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
| Thompson and Killingly 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 |
$1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Norwich and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$4,703Highest 29% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | #133 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | — | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Norwich Free Academy | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
14.8Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.