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Canterbury vs Grantham vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% 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 | Canterbury | Grantham | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353Lowest |
3,465 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
— | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421 138% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury and Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Grantham School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.