Compare towns
Killingly vs Warwick vs Putnam vs East Brooklyn
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).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
East Brooklyn has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Warwick | Putnam | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
776Lowest |
9,292 |
2,377 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Warwick and East Brooklyn 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 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. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Warwick and East Brooklyn 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. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Warwick | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 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.