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Ashford vs Griswold vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Ashford | Griswold | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,226Lowest |
11,530 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,800±$18kHighest 9% below CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208Highest 16% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Ashford and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashford School District | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Griswold High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.