Compare towns
Griswold vs Killingly vs Ashford
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).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Killingly | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
17,867Highest |
4,226Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ashford 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Ashford 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 18% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$334,800±$18kHighest 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,246±$208Highest 16% below CT |
| Ashford and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.