Compare towns
Putnam vs Redding 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).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Redding | Putnam | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
8,780 |
7,120Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Redding 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%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% |
3.8%±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 |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding 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% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%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 |
1972Highest 5 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 |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Joel Barlow High School | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
— | 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.