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Norfolk 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
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% 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 | Norfolk | Killingly | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
| Norfolk and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 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+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $91,548±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Norfolk and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
| Norfolk and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Norfolk School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.