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Putnam vs Orange vs Killingly vs Pomfret
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).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Killingly | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
7,573 |
17,867Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret 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 13% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Putnam 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. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
9.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.