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Stoddard vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the highest household income ($95k).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Stoddard | Killingly | Putnam | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,120 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4 36% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 38% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | Stoddard School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.