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Putnam vs Worcester 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 most affordable homes ($269k median).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Woodstock has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Worcester | Killingly | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
207,055Highest |
17,867 |
8,319Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.5±3 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% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Worcester 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% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% 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% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% 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±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$374,400±$7k 13% above 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. |
$1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,202±$94 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,733 52% 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% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester 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% |
19.6%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% |
42.8%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. |
1951Lowest 29 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 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodstock and Worcester 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | 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 | South High Community | Killingly High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
14.6 |
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.