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Griswold vs Killingly vs Springfield vs Voluntown
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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Voluntown has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Springfield | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
17,867Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.3±1.7 24% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Voluntown 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Griswold 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% |
19.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield 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% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Voluntown 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. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$101,964±$25kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Voluntown 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,955 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Voluntown 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Killingly 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 | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Voluntown 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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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.