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Putnam vs Ware vs Killingly vs Woodstock
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).
Ware has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($417k 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 | Ware | Killingly | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
6,369Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,319 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±5.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$112,011±$21kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Woodstock 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 19% below U.S. |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$417,200±$22kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,202±$94Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Woodstock 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. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Killingly 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% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Woodstock 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam 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 | — | Killingly High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
16.2Highest |
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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.