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Killingly vs Putnam vs Thompson vs Voluntown
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).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Thompson | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,292 |
9,337 |
2,604Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$101,964±$25kHighest 6% above CT |
| Voluntown and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,166±$191Highest 22% below CT |
| Voluntown 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,955Highest 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Voluntown 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% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Thompson and Killingly 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Thompson School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.5 |
7.9Lowest |
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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.