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Killingly vs Stafford 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).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Stafford | Thompson | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,511 |
9,337 |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford 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% |
22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Stafford 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% |
28.5%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% |
3.5%±1.3 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 |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Thompson and Stafford 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 |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Thompson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,086±$85 27% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,149±$44Highest 23% below CT |
| Putnam and Stafford 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 |
$5,131Highest 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% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Thompson and Killingly 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 | #96 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 | Stafford School District | Thompson School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Stafford High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.8 |
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.