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Putnam vs Upton vs Winsted vs Killingly
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).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Upton | Winsted | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
8,189 |
6,977Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
47.6±7.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Winsted and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winsted and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Winsted 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 13% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$64,871±$12kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$218,900±$14kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,183±$130Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Winsted and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 24% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,754Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Blackstone Valley | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.2Highest |
— | 11.1 |
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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.