Compare towns
Killingly vs Suffield vs Middlefield 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Middlefield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,702 |
4,243Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Suffield and Middlefield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Suffield and Middlefield 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±$141 4% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Suffield 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% 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 |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #65 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 | Regional School District 13 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9 |
— | 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.