Compare towns
Stepney vs Killingly vs Putnam vs North Stonington
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 highest household income ($154k).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
North Stonington has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,979Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,120 |
5,160 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
50.8±3.8Highest 24% above CT |
| North Stonington and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney and Killingly 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±5.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Stonington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.6% 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% |
6.1%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$123,938±$10k 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$397,100±$39k 8% above CT |
| Stepney and North Stonington 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±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,298±$1k 13% below CT |
| Stepney and North Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$6,224 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Killingly 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% |
1.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% 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 |
1977 10 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 |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Stepney 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 | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | — | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.0Lowest |
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| 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.