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Killingly vs Webster vs Derby 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 most homeowners (71.6%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Derby | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,228 |
12,487 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Derby and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby 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% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest 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% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Derby 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. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Derby 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 |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$5,510Highest 77% 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% |
53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Webster 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 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%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #138 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Derby School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Derby High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.7 |
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.