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Putnam vs Chaplin vs Putnam vs Killingly
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k 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 | Chaplin | Putnam | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
2,070Lowest |
7,120 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest 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+ | 18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin 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% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin 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±$7k 26% below CT |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% 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 | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$4,524Highest 32% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Parish Hill High School | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
7.5Lowest |
— | 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.