Compare towns
Killingly vs Putnam vs Waterbury
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).
Waterbury has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,292Lowest |
114,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
37.8±1.3Lowest 8% below CT |
| Putnam and Killingly 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% |
23.2%±1.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Waterbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±0.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
17.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Waterbury 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±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$51,886±$2kLowest 46% below CT |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 |
$208,500±$6kLowest 43% below CT |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,225±$38Highest 18% below CT |
| Waterbury 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,449Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±4.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
24.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
8.3%±1.3Lowest 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 | #144 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Crosby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
17.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.