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Killingly vs Winsted vs Beacon Falls 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).
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Winsted | Beacon Falls | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,977 |
6,147Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Winsted 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% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±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% |
25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted and Beacon Falls 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% |
26.8% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Beacon Falls 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 |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Beacon Falls 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 |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Killingly 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 | — | #77 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Regional School District 16 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Woodland Regional High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.2Highest |
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.