Compare towns
Grantham vs Killingly vs Canterbury vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Grantham | Killingly | Canterbury | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
17,867Highest |
2,353 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 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+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest 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 | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% 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 | $343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$443,700±$21kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest 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 | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest 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 | Grantham School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Shaker Regional School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.