Compare towns
Killingly vs Williamsburg vs Berlin 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).
Williamsburg has the most homeowners (82.2%).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($617k 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 | Williamsburg | Berlin | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,694Lowest |
3,378 |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Berlin 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% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Williamsburg 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% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Williamsburg 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% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg 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. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Williamsburg 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. |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Williamsburg 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. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Berlin 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Williamsburg 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 | — | #61 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Williamsburg | Berlin-Boylston | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.