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Killingly vs Griswold vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k 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 | Griswold | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,530 |
2,308Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.5±4 22% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
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| Griswold and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #1 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Griswold High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.