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Killingly vs Putnam vs Thompson vs Uxbridge
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).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k 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 | Putnam | Thompson | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,120Lowest |
9,337 |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Uxbridge 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% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Killingly 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Thompson 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Thompson School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 7.9Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.