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Putnam vs Killingly vs Meriden
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Meriden has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Meriden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
17,867 |
60,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.9±1.3Lowest 5% 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% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Meriden 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% |
16.2%±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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Meriden 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±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$71,253±$4k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$241,200±$7kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,294±$72Highest 13% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,129Highest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±4.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Meriden and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% CT: 10% |
11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
60.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 | #124 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 · Meriden School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Killingly High School | Francis T. Maloney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.1 |
16.2Highest |
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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.