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Putnam vs Killingly vs Old Lyme
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).
Old Lyme has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Old Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,679 |
| 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 |
50.6±3.3Highest 23% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Old Lyme 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% |
26.4%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
56.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 |
$131,899±$11kHighest 38% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$484,200±$21kHighest 32% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,238±$295Highest 50% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,284Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±17.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Old Lyme and Killingly 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% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
24.2%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #10 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Lyme-Old Lyme High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.