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Putnam vs Belchertown vs Killingly
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 (40.2% rent).
Belchertown has the most expensive homes ($371k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Belchertown | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
15,393 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
43.9±1.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Belchertown and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belchertown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belchertown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$108,068±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$371,300±$12kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,292±$230Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Belchertown and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,810Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belchertown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belchertown and Killingly 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 | #168 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Belchertown | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Belchertown High | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.9Highest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.