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Killingly vs Webster vs Athol 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 highest household income ($84k).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Athol has the most homeowners (72.4%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Webster | Athol | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,228 |
12,011 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.3±1.9 6% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Athol 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% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$69,316±$5k 14% 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$268,100±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,150±$182 19% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Webster and Athol 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. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,403 9% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Athol and Webster 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% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Athol 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #256 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Athol-Royalston | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Athol High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.6Highest |
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.