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Killingly vs Putnam vs Colchester vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Colchester has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Colchester | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,292Lowest |
15,648 |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
43.5±3.8 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Putnam and Colchester 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.7%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Colchester 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% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colchester 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% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
49.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$122,390±$14kHighest 28% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$366,800±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,474±$153Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,212Highest 6% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Colchester and Killingly 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #64 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Colchester School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Bacon Academy | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
9.8 |
10.3 |
| 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.