Compare towns
Killingly vs Salisbury vs Thompson 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).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Salisbury | Thompson | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,224Lowest |
9,337 |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.2±9.9 8% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Thompson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±6.9 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Salisbury 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% |
28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Salisbury and Thompson 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% |
58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 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 |
$124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$5,125Highest 23% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
68.2% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #19 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Salisbury School District | Thompson School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.