Compare towns
Killingly vs Putnam vs Bolton
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).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,292 |
4,853Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
43.7±3.3Highest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bolton and Killingly 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton and Killingly 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44Highest 23% below CT |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
| Putnam and Bolton 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.5 |
7.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.