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Killingly vs Templeton vs Townsend 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).
Templeton has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
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 | Templeton | Townsend | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,252Lowest |
9,100 |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±5.1 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Townsend 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. |
$101,154±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Templeton 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. |
$358,500±$12k 8% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Templeton 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. |
$4,554 46% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Templeton 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% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton and Killingly 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 | #244 of 282 in MA | #136 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Narragansett | North Middlesex | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Narragansett Regional High | North Middlesex Regional | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.2 |
13.1Highest |
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.