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Griswold vs Holbrook vs Killingly vs Townsend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Holbrook has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Holbrook | Killingly | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
11,380 |
17,867Highest |
9,100Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Holbrook 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423 23% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Holbrook 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #234 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Griswold School District | Holbrook | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Holbrook Middle High School | Killingly High School | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
14.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
13.1 |
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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.