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Athol vs Griswold vs Killingly vs Palmer Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athol has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Griswold has the most homeowners (73.3%).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Palmer Town has the most renters (28.5% 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 | Athol | Griswold | Killingly | Palmer Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,011 |
11,530Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.9 6% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.8±5.6 23% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Palmer Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Athol and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Palmer Town and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,316±$5kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$78,480±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,100±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$271,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$182 19% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,075±$103 24% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,403Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Athol 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 | #256 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #252 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Athol-Royalston | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Palmer · Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Athol High | Griswold High School | Killingly High School | Pathfinder Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.5 |
11.1 |
9.9Lowest |
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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.