Compare towns
Killingly vs Suffield vs Cheshire 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).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Cheshire has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Suffield | Cheshire | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
15,702 |
29,040Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
44.9±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Cheshire and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Cheshire 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Cheshire 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Cheshire 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$440,000±$17kHighest 20% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Cheshire and Suffield 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 |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,398±$116 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Suffield and Cheshire 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$7,755Highest 17% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cheshire and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #18 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | Cheshire School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | Cheshire High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.9 |
11.6Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.