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Wareham vs Putnam vs Killingly vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Wareham | Putnam | Killingly | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
7,120 |
17,867 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±13.9 14% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest 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+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,383±$11kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$420,800±$42k 26% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,764 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Wareham | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | — | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.