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Griswold vs Killingly vs Simsbury vs Stafford
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Simsbury has the most people working from home (27.1%).
Stafford has the most homeowners (79.5%).
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 | Simsbury | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
17,867 |
25,066Highest |
11,511Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| Griswold and Stafford 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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford 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 CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Simsbury 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 18% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,086±$85 27% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Simsbury 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%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Simsbury School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Killingly High School | Simsbury High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
11.1 |
11.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.