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Winchester vs Killingly vs Wrentham vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Winchester | Killingly | Wrentham | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
17,867Highest |
12,297 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±3.2 20% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Wrentham and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 53% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #49 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | King Philip · Wrentham | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Killingly High School | King Philip Regional High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
11.1 |
13.5Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.