Compare towns
Putnam vs Killingly vs Norwich vs North Canaan
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 highest household income ($84k).
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
North Canaan has the most kids (26.5% under 18).
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 | Norwich | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120 |
17,867 |
39,973Highest |
3,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | -0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 41.2±5.1Highest about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
35.7±5.7Lowest 13% below CT |
| Putnam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
26.5%±7.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Canaan and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
23.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich 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±$7k 32% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$71,976±$26k 25% below CT |
| Killingly and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$267,300±$59k 27% below CT |
| Killingly and North Canaan 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT |
$1,146±$152 23% below CT |
| Norwich and Putnam 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 |
$4,703Highest 29% below CT |
$3,893 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
25.1%±14.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
13.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
61.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
12.1%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
| North Canaan 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 | #133 of 149 in CT | #91 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | North Canaan School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Norwich Free Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.