Compare towns
Killingly vs Suffield vs New Milford 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%).
New Milford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | New Milford | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
15,702 |
28,334Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
42.1±1.9 about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Suffield and Putnam 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| New Milford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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% |
41.2%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% |
5.1%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and New Milford 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 |
$106,411±$8k 11% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Suffield and New Milford 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 |
$391,500±$10k 7% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Suffield and New Milford 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 |
$1,609±$152Highest 8% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| New Milford and Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,150 7% below 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% |
57.7%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| New Milford 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% |
7.1% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.4% 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 |
1975 8 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 |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and New Milford 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 | #110 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 | New Milford School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | New Milford High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.9 |
11.7Highest |
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.