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Putnam vs Webster vs Webster 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).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Webster | Webster | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
12,228 |
17,748 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Putnam and Webster 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% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Webster 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% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Webster 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. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Killingly and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Webster and Webster 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. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,999Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Webster 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | — | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | — | Bartlett High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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.