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Putnam vs Northampton vs Killingly
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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Northampton has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
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 | Northampton | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
30,962Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.3±2.2 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Putnam and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northampton and Killingly 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$80,288±$6k about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Killingly and Northampton 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. |
$429,700±$17kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,439±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,680Highest 82% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #159 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Northampton High | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
14.7Highest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.