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Killingly vs Winsted vs Putnam vs Plainville
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 expensive homes ($289k median).
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Putnam | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,977Lowest |
7,120 |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-2.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Winsted and Plainville 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% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 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% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted and Plainville 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% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$65,511±$7k 32% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,183±$130Highest 20% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Winsted and Putnam 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 |
$3,754 43% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Winsted 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% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.7% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | — | 11.4Highest |
| 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.