Compare towns
Washington vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Roxbury has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Washington | Killingly | Putnam | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,676 |
17,867Highest |
9,292 |
2,185Lowest |
| Median age | 49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $660,200±$130k 80% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,709 29% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
| Washington and Roxbury 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | Shepaug Valley School | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
9.5 |
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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.