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Wethersfield vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Rocky Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Rocky Hill has the most expensive homes ($337k median).
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 | Wethersfield | Killingly | Putnam | Rocky Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250Highest |
17,867 |
9,292Lowest |
20,880 |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
43.2±1.8 5% above CT |
| Putnam and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Rocky Hill and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$99,941±$9k 4% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$337,300±$17kHighest 8% below CT |
| Rocky Hill and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,783±$54Highest 20% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,298 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
68.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16%±2.6 CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Rocky Hill 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #47 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Rocky Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.