Compare towns
Putnam vs Torrington vs Killingly vs Putnam
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).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Torrington | Killingly | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120Lowest |
35,547Highest |
17,867 |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Putnam and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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% |
24.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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 |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 |
$1,169±$43Highest 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Torrington 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 |
$5,042Highest 24% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington 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% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | — | Torrington High School | Killingly High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.