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Killingly vs Granby vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($503k 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 | Killingly | Granby | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
11,184Lowest |
18,949Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
| Granby and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Granby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,335±$169Highest 10% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
| Granby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Monroe and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Granby School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Granby Memorial High School | Masuk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.9 |
12.8Highest |
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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.