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Putnam vs Killingly vs Hanson
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 most renters (40.2% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($513k 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 | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
17,867Highest |
1,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±4.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$119,211±$24kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$513,000±$55kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Putnam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanson 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.