Compare towns
Putnam vs Killingly vs Manchester
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 oldest population (median age 43.7).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Manchester has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Killingly | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
17,867 |
59,635Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±1.2Lowest 10% below CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Manchester and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Manchester 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$86,840±$4kHighest 9% below CT |
| Manchester 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±$11k 27% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 |
$1,519±$66Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,652Highest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Manchester 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
10.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
56.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1962 5 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Manchester 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 | #135 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Killingly High School | Manchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.