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Putnam vs Reading vs Killingly vs Ansonia
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).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 | Reading | Killingly | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
25,612Highest |
17,867 |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading 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% |
20.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia 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±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #50 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | — | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
12.2Highest |
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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.