Compare towns
Putnam vs Hamden 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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($417k 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 | Hamden | Killingly | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
61,045Highest |
17,867 |
8,319Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
49.3±5.9Highest 20% above CT |
| Woodstock and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Woodstock 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% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest 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+ | 20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$112,011±$21kHighest 17% above CT |
| Woodstock and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden 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 CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
62.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Hamden High School | Killingly High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
13.5 |
11.1 |
16.2Highest |
| 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.