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Montville vs Killingly vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montville has the highest household income ($96k).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Montville | Killingly | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,950Highest |
17,867 |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Putnam and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest 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+ | 17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| 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+ | 25.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,454±$11kHighest about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Montville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,600±$13k 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Killingly and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,187±$99Highest 20% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Montville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,565Highest 31% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±8.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 | #95 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Montville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Montville High School | Killingly High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
11.1Highest |
9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.