Compare towns
Thomaston vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Thomaston | Killingly | Putnam | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492 |
17,867Highest |
7,120 |
2,164Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
| Morris and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
| Morris and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
— | — |
| 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.