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Griswold vs Killingly vs Millis vs Pomfret

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).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

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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.

MeasureGriswoldKillinglyMillisPomfret
People
Population
11,530
17,867Highest
8,888
4,317Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+7.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
48.1±3.9Highest
24% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
46.4±3
19% above U.S.
45.9±3.7
18% above U.S.
Griswold and Millis 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%
18.4%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Pomfret 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%
23.5%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.8%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Millis 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%
54.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.8%
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%
4.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.6%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Pomfret 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.
$155,996±$9kHighest
93% above U.S.
$108,476±$8k
34% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$275,900±$42kLowest
17% below U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$603,500±$31kHighest
81% above U.S.
$409,100±$28k
23% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,177±$65
17% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,696±$279Highest
20% above U.S.
$1,210±$300
14% below U.S.
Millis and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,628
48% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$9,344Highest
200% above U.S.
$5,903
89% 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%
56.5%±16.6
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±15.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Pomfret 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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
9%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.2%±5.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Millis and Pomfret 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 #63 of 282 in MA #39 of 149 in CT
School district Griswold School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Millis Pomfret School District
High school in town Griswold High School Killingly High School Millis High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.5Highest
11.1
10.7Lowest
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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.