Compare towns
Thomaston vs Putnam vs Killingly vs Ashford
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).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Putnam | Killingly | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492 |
9,292 |
17,867Highest |
4,226Lowest |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
| Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5Lowest 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
| Ashford 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$334,800±$18kHighest 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,246±$208Highest 16% below CT |
| Ashford and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915 11% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Ashford 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
76.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Putnam High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.