Compare towns
Killingly vs Prospect 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
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Middletown has the most people working from home (14.1%).
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 | Prospect | Middletown | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,458 |
47,958Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Prospect 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% |
40.3%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% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Prospect and Middletown 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 |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$6,412 3% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middletown and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%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 |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1972 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% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Middletown 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 | #50 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 | Regional School District 16 | 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.