Compare towns
Killingly vs Orange vs Middletown vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Orange | Middletown | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
14,315 |
47,958Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Orange and Putnam 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,412 3% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Orange and Middletown 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Middletown High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.8Highest |
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.