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Killingly vs Thompson vs Becket 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).
Thompson has the highest household income ($94k).
Becket has the most expensive homes ($361k 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 | Thompson | Becket | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,337 |
1,962Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Becket 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% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Becket 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% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29k about the U.S. average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Thompson 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. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$361,000±$82kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Becket and Thompson 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. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Becket and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 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. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Becket and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District | Central Berkshire | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
— | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.