Compare towns
Griswold vs Killingly vs Stepney 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).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
Stafford has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Stepney | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
17,867Highest |
3,979Lowest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| Griswold and Stepney 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% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Stepney 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% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest 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% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Killingly 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 |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% 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 |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,086±$85 27% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Griswold 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% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 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 | — | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Killingly High School | — | 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.