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Putnam vs New Haven vs Killingly 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).
New Haven has the most renters (71.6% rent).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | New Haven | Killingly | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
134,349Highest |
17,867 |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below CT |
39.5±3 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% |
21.3%±1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| New Haven 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% |
11.8%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.9%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$56,851±$4kLowest 41% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
| Ansonia 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±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$287,100±$16k 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% 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 |
$1,488±$33Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
| New Haven and Ansonia 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 |
$6,430Highest 3% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±3.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| New Haven 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% |
23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
9.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±1.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| New Haven 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 | #145 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Wilbur Cross High School | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
13.7Highest |
11.1 |
12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.