Compare towns
Willimantic vs Putnam vs Killingly vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Willimantic | Putnam | Killingly | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096 |
9,292Lowest |
17,867 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
| Putnam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| 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+ | 24.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,149±$44Highest 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Putnam and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678Highest 30% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Putnam High School | Killingly High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
9.8 |
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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.