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Griswold vs Killingly vs Thompson vs Wakefield
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Thompson has the most homeowners (84.3%).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
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 | Thompson | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
17,867 |
9,337Lowest |
27,793Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
| Thompson 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Wakefield 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. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% 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% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Thompson 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District | — |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.1 |
7.9Lowest |
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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.