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Killingly vs Wareham Center vs Montville 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).
Wareham Center has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Montville has the most homeowners (81.8%).
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 | Wareham Center | Montville | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
3,635Lowest |
17,950Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.7±6.9Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Wareham Center and Putnam 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% |
12%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Wareham Center 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% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham Center and Montville 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. |
$91,936±$8k 14% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Montville and Wareham Center 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. |
$425,700±$54kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,415±$537Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Wareham Center and Montville 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. |
$4,217 35% above U.S. |
$4,565Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.9%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham Center and Killingly 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±13Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham Center 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 | — | #95 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Montville School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Montville High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.