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Whately vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has the highest household income ($117k).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Sunderland is a college town. 25.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Whately | Killingly | Putnam | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,120 |
3,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
35.1±1.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Whately and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
25.5%±9.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$68,083±$3k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$458,100±$52kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Sunderland and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,672±$151Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027 61% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$5,611Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
42%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Sunderland 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 | #220 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whately | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Sunderland |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.