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Griswold vs Quinebaug vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Quinebaug | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
1,193Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug 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% CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Quinebaug 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 25% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
| Killingly and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
— | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Griswold and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Highest 30% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 |
| School district | Griswold School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.