Compare towns
Griswold vs Killingly vs Preston vs Putnam
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Preston | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
17,867Highest |
4,821Lowest |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
| Griswold and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Preston 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 |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Preston 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
| Preston and Griswold 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,749Highest 29% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Preston 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Preston School District | — |
| 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.