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Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Exeter 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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k 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 | Windsor Locks | Exeter | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,579 |
7,195Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Windsor Locks 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%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Exeter 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest 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% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Exeter 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Exeter 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #14 of 38 in RI | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
— | 9.5 |
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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.