Compare towns
Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Newington 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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Newington has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Newington | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
12,579 |
30,896Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Newington and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Newington 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% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
40%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington 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 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$102,884±$6kHighest 7% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Newington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Newington and Windsor Locks 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Newington 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 | #87 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Newington School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Newington High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
13.9Highest |
9.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.