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Killingly vs Putnam vs Barre
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 (40.2% rent).
Barre has the most expensive homes ($394k 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 | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,292 |
5,572Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Barre 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Barre 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% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$107,727±$13kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$394,300±$55kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Killingly 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. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Barre 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barre 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #134 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Quabbin Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.