Compare towns
North Haven vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Bethel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Bethel has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | North Haven | Killingly | Putnam | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,336Highest |
17,867 |
9,292Lowest |
20,796 |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
42.8±2.6 4% above CT |
| North Haven and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
16.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethel and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$116,541±$7k 22% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$434,600±$16kHighest 18% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,640±$142 10% above CT |
| North Haven and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964 5% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$8,165Highest 23% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±11.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethel and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.5%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Bethel and North Haven 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #100 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Bethel School District |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Bethel High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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| 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.