Compare towns
Putnam vs Killingly vs Derby vs Pomfret
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Derby | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120 |
17,867Highest |
12,487 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Derby and Pomfret 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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Killingly 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% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Derby and Pomfret 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Derby and Pomfret 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 |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Derby 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% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Derby and Pomfret 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Derby School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Derby High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.