Compare towns
Killingly vs Sutton vs Shelton vs Putnam
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Shelton has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Sutton | Shelton | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,452 |
41,889Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.5±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Shelton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shelton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$108,185±$11k 34% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$452,600±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,741±$216Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Shelton and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,409 73% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shelton and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #71 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sutton | Shelton School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Sutton High School | Shelton High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.6 |
14.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.