Compare towns
Roxbury vs Putnam vs Killingly vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Roxbury | Putnam | Killingly | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,185 |
9,292 |
17,867Highest |
1,425Lowest |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±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+ | 31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
| Cornwall and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591Highest about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Roxbury 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 | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.