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Putnam vs Willimantic vs Killingly vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Willimantic | Killingly | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
18,096Highest |
17,867 |
8,319Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
49.3±5.9Highest 20% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$112,011±$21kHighest 17% above CT |
| 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 27% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,202±$94Highest 19% below CT |
| Woodstock and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,357Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Woodstock 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 | — | #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 |
| 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.