Compare towns
Killingly vs Sandy Hook vs Putnam vs Windsor Locks
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).
Sandy Hook has the highest household income ($161k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sandy Hook | Putnam | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,863 |
9,292Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.1±3 5% above CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Putnam and Sandy Hook 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% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 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% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Windsor Locks 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 |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Windsor Locks 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
5.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Putnam School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Putnam High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.5 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.