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Griswold vs Killingly vs Concord

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 most affordable homes ($276k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).

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MeasureGriswoldKillinglyConcord
People
Population
11,530Lowest
17,867
18,223Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+4.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.1±3.9Highest
24% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
47.6±2
22% above U.S.
Griswold and Concord 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%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
23.6%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Concord 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
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
23.7%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Concord 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
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
79.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Concord and Killingly 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
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$195,350±$22kHighest
142% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$275,900±$42kLowest
17% below U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$1,210,000±$72kHighest
264% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,177±$65
17% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$2,631±$166Highest
86% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,628
48% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57.5%±15.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.2%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Griswold and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
17% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
32 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
9%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
36.1%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #118 of 149 in CT #136 of 149 in CT #10 of 282 in MA
School district Griswold School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Concord · Concord-Carlisle
High school in town Griswold High School Killingly High School Concord Carlisle High
Students per teacherat that high school
11.5Highest
11.1Lowest
11.4
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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.