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Putnam vs Warren vs Killingly vs Thompson
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).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Warren | Killingly | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
1,415Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,337 |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Thompson and Warren 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% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8 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%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Warren and Thompson 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% |
55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren 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 |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Warren and Thompson 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 |
$450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Highest 23% below CT |
— | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Putnam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 42% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$3,922Highest 41% below CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Thompson 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Warren and Thompson 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
— | 11.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.