Compare towns
Killingly vs Putnam vs Thomaston vs Winsted
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 most people working from home (11.1%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Thomaston | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,292 |
7,492 |
6,977Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
| Winsted 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston 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%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston 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±$7k 26% below CT |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
| Killingly and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,183±$130Highest 20% below CT |
| Winsted and Putnam 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 |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Winsted 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Thomaston School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Thomaston High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.