Compare towns
Putnam vs Simsbury vs Killingly vs Woodstock
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 most renters (40.2% rent).
Simsbury has the most people working from home (27.1%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Woodstock has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Simsbury | Killingly | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
25,066Highest |
17,867 |
8,319Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.3±5.9Highest 20% above CT |
| Woodstock 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% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodstock 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 CT: 42.5% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Simsbury 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 26% below CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$112,011±$21k 17% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$417,200±$22k 14% above CT |
| Simsbury and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Simsbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Simsbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Simsbury High School | Killingly High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.9 |
11.1 |
16.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.