Compare towns
Putnam vs Vernon vs Killingly vs Putnam
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 oldest population (median age 43.7).
Vernon has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
30,577Highest |
17,867 |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
39.4±2.5Lowest 4% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
| Putnam 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% |
18.9%±4.3 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%±3.7Lowest 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% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 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±$7k 26% below CT |
$85,356±$6kHighest 11% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% 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±$11k 27% below CT |
$275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Killingly and Vernon 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 |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$5,804Highest 13% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% 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%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Vernon 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
53.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest 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 | #128 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 | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Rockville High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.1 |
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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.