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Grantham vs Killingly vs Springfield vs Greenland
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 most homeowners (100%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Springfield | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
17,867Highest |
1,122Lowest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Grantham 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Grantham 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. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Greenland 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Springfield 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.