Compare towns
Royalston vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalston has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Chesterfield has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Royalston | Killingly | Putnam | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
17,867Highest |
9,292 |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±14.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Royalston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,109±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$103,967±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$18k 4% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$390,800±$48kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,078±$409 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$5,969Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Athol-Royalston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.