Compare towns
Putnam vs Prospect vs Putnam 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Prospect | Putnam | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
9,458 |
7,120Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Prospect 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 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Prospect 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Regional School District 16 | — | 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 |
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| 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.