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Bloomfield vs Griswold vs Killingly vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Bloomfield | Griswold | Killingly | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754Highest |
11,530 |
17,867 |
4,211Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
| Lisbon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Griswold High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.5Highest |
11.1 |
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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.