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Granville vs Killingly vs Otis vs Royalston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Royalston has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Granville | Killingly | Otis | Royalston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,846 |
17,867Highest |
1,624 |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.5 29% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.8±14.6 23% above U.S. |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Royalston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$14k 5% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$102,109±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Otis and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$25k 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$346,300±$18k 4% above U.S. |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$781 9% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284Highest 37% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,196 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalston and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Granville 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Farmington River Reg | Athol-Royalston |
| High school 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.