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Moretown vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Moretown | Killingly | Putnam | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,120 |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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 | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.