Compare towns
Putnam vs Orange vs Brooklyn 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).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
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 | Orange | Brooklyn | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
14,315 |
8,517Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Brooklyn 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange 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 CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Brooklyn 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | — | Brooklyn 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 | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | — | 11.1Highest |
| 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.