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Killingly vs Turners Falls 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%).
Turners Falls has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Turners Falls | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,124Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±4.3 10% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Turners Falls 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% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Turners Falls 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% |
21.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Turners Falls 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% |
34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest 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±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$54,772±$5kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$246,700±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,116±$140 21% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Turners Falls 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. |
$3,650Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±11.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Turners Falls and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.