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Putnam vs Killingly vs Sterling vs Ansonia
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 expensive homes ($289k median).
Sterling has the highest household income ($103k).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 | Sterling | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
17,867 |
3,629Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Putnam and Ansonia 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% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia 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 |
$102,695±$12kHighest 7% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Sterling and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Killingly and Ansonia 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 |
— | $1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Ansonia 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% |
8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| 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.