Compare towns
Putnam vs Norwich vs Killingly vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Norwich | Killingly | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
39,973Highest |
17,867 |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Putnam 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% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich 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% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich 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 |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 |
$1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Norwich and Winchester 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 |
$4,703 29% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,780Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich 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% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 | #133 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Norwich Free Academy | Killingly High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
14.8Highest |
11.1 |
9.7 |
| 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.