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Warren vs Putnam vs Killingly vs Ware
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Ware has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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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 | Putnam | Killingly | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,009Lowest |
9,292 |
17,867Highest |
6,369 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
| Putnam and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Warren and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Putnam High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
9.5Lowest |
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.