Compare towns
Griswold vs Killingly vs Manchester vs Plainfield
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 most expensive homes ($289k median).
Manchester has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
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 | Manchester | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530Lowest |
17,867 |
59,635Highest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±1.2Lowest 10% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Manchester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Griswold 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% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$86,840±$4kHighest 9% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Manchester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Killingly and Griswold 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 |
$1,519±$66Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,652Highest 15% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Manchester 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% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
56.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 15% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Manchester 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 | #135 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Killingly High School | Manchester High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.1 |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.