Compare towns
Killingly vs Oxford vs Scituate 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).
Oxford has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
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 | Oxford | Scituate | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
13,385 |
10,517 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford 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% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford 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 4% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Oxford 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. |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Oxford 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oxford and Scituate 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 | #245 of 282 in MA | #17 of 38 in RI | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Oxford | Scituate | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Oxford High | Scituate High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.3 |
10.8 |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.