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Griswold vs Killingly vs Sprague vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Sprague | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
17,867Highest |
2,962Lowest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| Sprague 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford 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 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford and Sprague 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Stafford 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 |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$93,235±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Stafford and Sprague 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±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Killingly and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$1,086±$85 27% below CT |
| Sprague 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$5,131Highest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Killingly 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
7.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Stafford 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 | #141 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 | Sprague School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.1 |
— | 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.