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Killingly vs Hanson vs Griswold
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 most people working from home (11.1%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Hanson | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,660Lowest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Hanson 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% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Hanson 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. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Griswold 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. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Griswold 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #149 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whitman-Hanson | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.