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Putnam vs Kent vs Killingly vs Griswold
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 (40.2% rent).
Kent has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Griswold has the most homeowners (73.3%).
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 | Kent | Killingly | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
3,056Lowest |
17,867Highest |
11,530 |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
| Kent and Griswold 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% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 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% |
30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% CT: 42.5% |
55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Kent 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 26% below CT |
$96,064±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Kent 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±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
| Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,628Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold 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% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
7.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.9% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #20 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Kent School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
11.5Highest |
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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.