Compare towns
Fairhaven vs Griswold 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
Fairhaven has the most expensive homes ($447k median).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Fairhaven | Griswold | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,903 |
11,530Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.5±3.4Highest 25% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Fairhaven and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairhaven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,965±$19kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,700±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,118±$79 21% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairhaven and Killingly 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 | #126 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Fairhaven | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Fairhaven High | Griswold High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.