Compare towns
Middlebury vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
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 | Middlebury | Killingly | Putnam | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,807Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,292 |
10,144 |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
| Canton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlebury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
| Middlebury and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
| Canton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 15 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
9.6 |
| 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.