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Putnam vs Killingly vs Dudley vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Putnam | Killingly | Dudley | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120 |
17,867Highest |
11,929 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dudley and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,511±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Dudley 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±$13k 26% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,691 18% above U.S. |
$4,009Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Dudley 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Dudley-Charlton Reg | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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U.S. 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.