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Putnam vs Killingly vs Brockton
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Brockton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Killingly | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
17,867 |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +12.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
36.7±0.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Killingly 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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% |
22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton 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. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$80,115±$3k about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$437,500±$8kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,641±$52Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,820Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brockton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brockton |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Killingly High School | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.1 |
17.0Highest |
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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.