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Killingly vs Webster vs Quinebaug 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Quinebaug | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
17,748 |
1,193Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$105,181±$36kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Quinebaug 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. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Webster and Putnam 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. |
$3,999Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Webster | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Bartlett High School | — | 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.