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Griswold vs Hamden vs Killingly vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Griswold | Hamden | Killingly | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530Lowest |
61,045Highest |
17,867 |
17,551 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Griswold and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$98,306±$7kHighest about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Hamden and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$298,200±$9kHighest 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Hamden and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Hamden High School | Killingly High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
13.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.