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Killingly vs Putnam vs Torrington vs Winchester
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 most people working from home (11.1%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Torrington | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
7,120Lowest |
35,547Highest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Torrington 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% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,174±$116Highest 21% below CT |
| Winchester and Torrington 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 |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$5,042Highest 24% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Torrington High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.9Highest |
9.7Lowest |
| 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.