Compare towns
Griswold vs Killingly vs Bethlehem
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).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k 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 | Killingly | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
17,867Highest |
3,423Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
| Bethlehem 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%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Bethlehem 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 |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
| Griswold and Bethlehem 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 |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Bethlehem 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 | #82 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 14 |
| 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.