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Putnam vs Stafford 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 most renters (40.2% rent).
Stafford has the most homeowners (79.5%).
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 | Stafford | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
11,511 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Stafford 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% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford 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% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest 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±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$93,235±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Stafford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Highest 23% below CT |
$1,086±$85 27% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Putnam and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,131Highest 23% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Stafford 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% |
7.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Stafford 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 | #96 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Stafford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Stafford High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
9.8 |
11.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.