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Putnam vs Pawtucket vs Killingly vs Griswold
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Pawtucket has the most renters (49.9% rent).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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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 | Pawtucket | Killingly | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
75,893Highest |
17,867 |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Griswold 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawtucket 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. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Griswold 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. |
$325,500±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Pawtucket and Griswold 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. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Pawtucket 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Pawtucket 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 | #35 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | William E. Tolman High | Killingly High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
14.6Highest |
11.1 |
11.5 |
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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.