Compare towns
Killingly vs Putnam vs Redding 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Redding | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,292 |
8,780Lowest |
10,284 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
| Redding and Winchester 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Redding 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%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Redding 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Winchester 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±$7k 26% below CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Winchester 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% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Joel Barlow High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
9.7 |
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| 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.