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Putnam vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs North Canaan
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).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
North Canaan has the most kids (26.5% under 18).
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 | Windsor Locks | Killingly | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,120 |
12,579 |
17,867Highest |
3,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
35.7±5.7Lowest 13% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
26.5%±7.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Canaan and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$71,976±$26k 25% below CT |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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 |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$267,300±$59k 27% below CT |
| Killingly and North Canaan 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 |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,146±$152 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,688 44% below CT |
$3,922Highest 41% below CT |
$3,893 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
25.1%±14.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
61.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 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 |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 min 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12.1%±5.3 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and North Canaan 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #91 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Canaan School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.