Compare towns
Putnam vs Morris vs Plainville 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).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Morris | Plainville | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
2,164Lowest |
17,551 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Plainville 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% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Morris 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 |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Morris and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,273Highest 21% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Regional School District 20 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | Plainville High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
11.1 |
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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.