Compare towns
Killingly vs Winchester vs Norfolk vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Winchester | Norfolk | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,284 |
1,723Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Winchester and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Winchester 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 12% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$91,548±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Norfolk 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 21% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Norfolk and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
27 min 3% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Norfolk School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.7 |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.