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Killingly vs Whately vs Hadley 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).
Whately has the most homeowners (88.2%).
Hadley has the most expensive homes ($511k median).
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 | Whately | Hadley | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,499Lowest |
5,306 |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Whately and Hadley 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% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest 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% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Hadley 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% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley 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. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Whately 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. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$5,271Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Hadley 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Hadley 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 | — | #116 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whately | Hadley | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Hopkins Academy | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 7.3Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.