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Killingly vs Wareham vs Wareham Center 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 has the most homeowners (83.5%).
Wareham Center has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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 | Wareham Center | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
23,302Highest |
3,635Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
50.7±6.9 30% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Wareham Center 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% |
13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±6.5Lowest 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham Center and Wareham 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. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$91,936±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Wareham Center and Wareham 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. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$425,700±$54kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Wareham Center and Wareham 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. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,415±$537 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Wareham Center 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. |
$4,341Highest 39% above U.S. |
$4,217 35% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.9%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham Center and Wareham 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 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 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±13Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham Center and Wareham 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wareham | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Wareham Senior High | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
8.6Lowest |
— | 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.