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Killingly vs Thomaston vs Woonsocket 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 most people working from home (11.1%).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Thomaston | Woonsocket | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
7,492Lowest |
43,521Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Thomaston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Thomaston 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% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thomaston 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. |
$103,218±$15kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Thomaston and Killingly 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. |
$282,600±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Putnam 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. |
$5,915Highest 90% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Woonsocket 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | Woonsocket High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.7 |
15.2Highest |
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.