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Killingly vs Webster vs Whitman 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 people working from home (11.1%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
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 | Whitman | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,228 |
15,295 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%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. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Whitman 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% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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% |
31.3%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% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% 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% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman 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% |
7.9%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% |
71.4% 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. |
1957 23 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. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
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% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Whitman 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Whitman-Hanson | 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.