Compare towns
Killingly vs Putnam vs Royalston
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).
Royalston has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Royalston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,292 |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
47.8±14.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Royalston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%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%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$102,109±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$346,300±$18kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Royalston 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 | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Athol-Royalston |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.