Compare towns
Killingly vs Sharon vs Warren 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).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k median).
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Sharon | Warren | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,723 |
1,415Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Sharon and Warren 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% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Warren 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% |
56.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren 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 |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Warren and Sharon 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 |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Sharon and Warren 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 |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
— | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Sharon 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 |
$4,484Highest 33% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Sharon and Warren 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 |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sharon School District | Regional School District 20 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 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.