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Griswold vs Killingly vs Providence vs Warwick
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Providence has the most renters (58.6% rent).
Warwick has the highest household income ($89k).
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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.
| Measure | Griswold | Killingly | Providence | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530Lowest |
17,867 |
191,767Highest |
83,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
32.8±0.5Lowest 16% below U.S. |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Warwick 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% |
20.1%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Providence 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% |
11.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% 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% |
14.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$68,119±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$362,200±$8kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
| Providence and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,408±$42Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
| Providence and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% 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% |
48%±2.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Providence and Warwick 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 | #36 of 38 in RI | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative | Warwick |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Killingly High School | Classical High School | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
11.1 |
17.2Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.