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Putnam vs Middlefield vs Winchester vs Killingly
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 most expensive homes ($376k median).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Winchester | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
4,243Lowest |
10,284 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Middlefield and Winchester 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% |
15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Middlefield 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 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±$7k 26% below CT |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Middlefield 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 |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Middlefield 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Regional School District 13 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 9.7 |
11.1Highest |
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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.