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Killingly vs Warwick vs Winchester 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).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($355k median).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Warwick | Winchester | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
83,175Highest |
10,284 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Warwick 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% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
21.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Warwick 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% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% 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%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick and Killingly 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. |
$88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% 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. |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Winchester 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. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
$4,780Highest 53% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Winchester 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% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | #97 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 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Pilgrim High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.5 |
9.7 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.