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Whitman vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Brockton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Brockton has the most kids (25.3% under 18).
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 | Whitman | Killingly | Putnam | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,295 |
17,867 |
7,120Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.2±5.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
36.7±0.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brockton and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest 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+ | 31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$80,115±$3k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$437,500±$8k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,641±$52 16% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,820 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Whitman 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Brockton |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 17.0Highest |
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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.