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Griswold vs Killingly vs Mendon vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Mendon | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
17,867Highest |
6,325Lowest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winchester 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% 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% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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±$11k about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Griswold 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mendon-Upton | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.1 |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.