Compare towns
Griswold vs Monroe vs Killingly vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Monroe | Killingly | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
18,949Highest |
17,867 |
10,284Lowest |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester 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 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Monroe 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 18% below CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Griswold and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Monroe School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Masuk High School | Killingly High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
12.8Highest |
11.1 |
9.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.