Compare towns
Killingly vs Redding vs Granby 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 expensive homes ($706k median).
Granby has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Granby | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,780Lowest |
11,184 |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% 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% |
21.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Granby 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% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Granby 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% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Granby 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 |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,376 26% 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% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Killingly 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% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest 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 |
1978Highest 11 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 |
28 min 7% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Redding and Granby 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 | #14 of 149 in CT | #54 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 | Granby School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Joel Barlow High School | Granby Memorial High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.1 |
11.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.