Compare towns
Warren vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Canaan has the most people working from home (29.2%).
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 | Warren | Killingly | Putnam | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
17,867Highest |
9,292 |
1,175Lowest |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$89,632±$25k 6% below CT |
| Warren and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$469,400±$33kHighest 28% above CT |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$6,331Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
16%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Canaan and Warren 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 | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Housatonic Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.5 |
9.4Lowest |
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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.