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Griswold vs Killingly vs Beacon Falls vs Lisbon
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 most affordable homes ($276k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Beacon Falls | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
17,867Highest |
6,147 |
4,211Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Griswold 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Killingly 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Beacon Falls 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 |
$101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Lisbon 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$4,044 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Griswold 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% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.