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Putnam vs Killingly vs Oxford vs Pomfret
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 most renters (49.3% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Oxford has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Oxford | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120 |
17,867Highest |
13,385 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Oxford 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% |
21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Oxford 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% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Pomfret 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest 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% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford 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 19% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Oxford 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. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% 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% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oxford 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 | #245 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Oxford | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Oxford High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.