Compare towns
Putnam vs Killingly vs Granby 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 renters (40.2% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Killingly | Granby | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
17,867Highest |
11,184 |
8,319Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
49.3±5.9Highest 20% above CT |
| Woodstock and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Granby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodstock and Granby 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Granby 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$120,275±$14kHighest 26% above CT |
$112,011±$21k 17% above CT |
| Granby and Woodstock 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,335±$169Highest 10% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Granby and Woodstock 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Granby School District | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Killingly High School | Granby Memorial High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.1 |
11.9 |
16.2Highest |
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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.