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Putnam vs North Smithfield vs Killingly vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
North Smithfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Woodstock has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | North Smithfield | Killingly | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
12,708 |
17,867Highest |
8,319Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±5.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodstock and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and North Smithfield 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 13% below U.S. |
$108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$112,011±$21kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$457,200±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$417,200±$22k 25% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,202±$94 15% below U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Smithfield and Woodstock 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 | #13 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | North Smithfield | 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 | North Smitfield HS | Killingly High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.1 |
11.1 |
16.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.