Compare towns
Putnam vs Middlefield vs Killingly vs Woodstock
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).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Woodstock has the most people working from home (12.5%).
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 | Middlefield | Killingly | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
4,243Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,319 |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.3±5.9 20% above CT |
| Middlefield and Woodstock 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% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Woodstock 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% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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 |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$112,011±$21kHighest 17% above CT |
| Woodstock and Middlefield 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 |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
| Woodstock and Middlefield 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 |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Woodstock 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | Killingly High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| 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 | 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.