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Putnam vs Killingly vs Ledyard 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).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Ledyard | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,433 |
11,530 |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
| Griswold 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Ledyard 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 |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Ledyard and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Ledyard 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Ledyard 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ledyard School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Killingly High School | Ledyard High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.1 |
11.5Highest |
11.5Highest |
| 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.