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Griswold vs Webster 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).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Plymouth has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Webster | Killingly | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530Lowest |
17,748 |
17,867Highest |
11,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
39.5±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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Webster 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% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Killingly 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 |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above 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. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% 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. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,276±$132Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Plymouth and Webster 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. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,819Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 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%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Bartlett High School | Killingly High School | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
11.6Highest |
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.