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Killingly vs Stoddard vs Putnam vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Montville has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Stoddard | Putnam | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
1,072Lowest |
9,292 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville 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 4% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$96,454±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Montville and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Montville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,565Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Stoddard 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 | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Stoddard School District | Putnam School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Putnam High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.5 |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.