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Griswold vs Killingly vs Warren vs Plymouth

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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Plymouth has the most people working from home (13.4%).

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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.

MeasureGriswoldKillinglyWarrenPlymouth
People
Population
11,530
17,867Highest
5,009Lowest
11,746
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
-3.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
Median age
48.1±3.9Highest
24% above U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
38.7±7.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
44.6±2.8
15% above U.S.
Griswold and Plymouth 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%
20.8%±8Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.6%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Warren and Killingly 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%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.6%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.9%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Plymouth 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%
23.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.3%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%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$78,719±$11k
about the U.S. average
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$66,082±$6kLowest
18% below U.S.
$94,514±$14kHighest
17% above U.S.
Plymouth and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$275,900±$42k
17% below U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$333,700±$35kHighest
about the U.S. average
$275,000±$14kLowest
17% below U.S.
Warren and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,177±$65
17% below U.S.
$1,044±$141
26% below U.S.
$890±$174Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,276±$132Highest
10% below U.S.
Plymouth and Griswold 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.
$4,530
45% above U.S.
$5,819Highest
87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57.5%±15.5
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
29.7%±18.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.9%±26.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Plymouth and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
64.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
76.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1965Lowest
15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
17% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
29 min
8% above U.S.
Work from home
9%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
8.5%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Plymouth 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 #165 of 282 in MA #86 of 149 in CT
School district Griswold School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Quaboag Regional Plymouth School District
High school in town Griswold High School Killingly High School Quaboag Regional High Terryville High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.5Highest
11.1
10.0Lowest
10.7
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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.