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Putnam vs Killingly vs Ware vs Woodstock
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).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($417k 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 | Ware | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120Lowest |
17,867Highest |
10,048 |
8,319 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2%Highest 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 |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
49.3±5.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Ware 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodstock and Ware 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$112,011±$21kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Woodstock 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±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$417,200±$22kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,202±$94Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Woodstock and Putnam 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. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Killingly 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodstock and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ware | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.