Compare towns
Stepney vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stepney has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Monroe has the most people working from home (15.4%).
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 | Stepney | Killingly | Putnam | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,979Lowest |
17,867 |
7,120 |
18,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
| Stepney and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
| Monroe and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
| Monroe and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,309 40% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | — | Masuk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
| 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.