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Killingly vs Plymouth vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plymouth has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Plymouth | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,746 |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.6±2.8Highest 9% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Plymouth and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Plymouth 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% |
29.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Plymouth 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 |
$94,514±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Plymouth 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±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$275,000±$14k 25% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Killingly and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,276±$132Highest 14% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Plymouth 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 |
$5,819Highest 12% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±26.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Plymouth and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
8.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
76.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Plymouth 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 | #86 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plymouth School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Terryville High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.7 |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.