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Putnam vs Killingly vs Colebrook vs Woodstock
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 renters (49.3% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($417k median).
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 | Killingly | Colebrook | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120 |
17,867Highest |
1,494Lowest |
8,319 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
49.3±5.9 20% above CT |
| Colebrook and Woodstock 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Woodstock 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Woodstock 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$112,011±$21kHighest 17% above CT |
| Woodstock and Colebrook 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Colebrook and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Colebrook 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Woodstock and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Colebrook School District | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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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.