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Putnam vs Ansonia vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
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 | Putnam | Ansonia | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120Lowest |
19,033Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 41.2±5.1Highest about the CT average |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Putnam and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest 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%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
9.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Ansonia 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.