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Putnam vs Killingly vs Medfield
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).
Medfield has the most people working from home (32.8%).
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 | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
17,867Highest |
6,849Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±5.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Medfield 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% |
22.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield 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% |
19.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Medfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.9%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% |
3.6%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$218,946±$34kHighest 171% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$815,300±$46kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,014±$531Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
47.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 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%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #26 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.