Compare towns
Putnam vs Pomfret vs Killingly vs Woodstock
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).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Woodstock has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Pomfret | Killingly | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120 |
4,317Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,319 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.3±5.9Highest 20% above CT |
| Woodstock and Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodstock and Killingly 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% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$112,011±$21kHighest 17% above CT |
| Woodstock and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
| Woodstock and Pomfret 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 |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Pomfret and Woodstock 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 |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret 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% |
6% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Woodstock 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Killingly High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.