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Putnam vs Vernon vs Killingly vs Griswold
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).
Vernon has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Vernon | Killingly | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
30,577Highest |
17,867 |
11,530 |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
39.4±2.5Lowest 4% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
| Griswold and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% CT: 42.5% |
38%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Vernon 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 26% below CT |
$85,356±$6kHighest 11% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
| Vernon 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±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Killingly and Griswold 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 |
$1,425±$77Highest 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,804Highest 13% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold 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% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
7.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Vernon and Killingly 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 | #107 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Vernon School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Rockville High School | Killingly High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.1 |
11.5 |
| 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.