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Griswold vs Millis vs Killingly 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).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($275k median).

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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.

MeasureGriswoldMillisKillinglyPlymouth
People
Population
11,530
8,888Lowest
17,867Highest
11,746
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+7.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
48.1±3.9Highest
24% above U.S.
46.4±3
19% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
44.6±2.8
15% above U.S.
Griswold and Millis 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%
18.4%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.6%±2.5Lowest
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%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
18.9%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Millis 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%
54.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Millis 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
$155,996±$9kHighest
93% above U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$94,514±$14k
17% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$275,900±$42k
17% below U.S.
$603,500±$31kHighest
81% above U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$275,000±$14kLowest
17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,177±$65
17% below U.S.
$1,696±$279Highest
20% above U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,276±$132
10% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,628
48% above U.S.
$9,344Highest
200% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,819
87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57.5%±15.5
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±16.6
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
76.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1965Lowest
15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
29 min
8% above U.S.
Work from home
9%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±5.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Millis and Plymouth 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 #63 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT #86 of 149 in CT
School district Griswold School District Millis Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Plymouth School District
High school in town Griswold High School Millis High School Killingly High School Terryville High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.5Highest
10.7Lowest
11.1
10.7Lowest
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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.