Compare towns
Killingly vs Redding vs Bethel vs Putnam
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).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Bethel has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Redding | Bethel | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
8,780Lowest |
20,796Highest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
42.8±2.6 4% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethel 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45.7% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethel 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 |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$116,541±$7k 22% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$434,600±$16k 18% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,640±$142 10% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,165 23% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±11.5 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
17.5%±2.9 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #100 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Bethel School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Joel Barlow High School | Bethel High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.1 |
13.6Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.