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Killingly vs Ledyard vs Griswold

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 people working from home (11.1%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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.

MeasureKillinglyLedyardGriswold
People
Population
17,867Highest
15,433
11,530Lowest
Median age
39.5±3
4% below CT
37.1±1.4Lowest
10% below CT
48.1±3.9Highest
17% above CT
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3
CT: 20.2%
27.5%±3.7Highest
CT: 20.2%
18.5%±3.7Lowest
CT: 20.2%
Age 65+
19.7%±2.4Highest
CT: 18.5%
17.4%±2.9Lowest
CT: 18.5%
17.8%±3.5
CT: 18.5%
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%
CT: 42.5%
40.5%Highest
CT: 42.5%
19.9%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Highest
CT: 7.1%
5.1%±1.5
CT: 7.1%
1.8%±1.1Lowest
CT: 7.1%
Killingly and Ledyard 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
12% below CT
$107,975±$10kHighest
13% above CT
$78,719±$11kLowest
18% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15k
21% below CT
$326,200±$27kHighest
11% below CT
$275,900±$42kLowest
25% below CT
Ledyard and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,629±$247Highest
9% above CT
$1,177±$65
21% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
$6,371Highest
4% below CT
$4,628
30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
CT: 52.6%
54%±27
CT: 52.6%
57.5%±15.5Highest
CT: 52.6%
Griswold and Ledyard 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%
5.7%Lowest
CT: 10%
7.6%
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
82.7%Highest
CT: 66.5%
73.3%
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
1 yr newer than CT
1972
5 yrs newer than CT
1977Highest
10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above CT
22 minLowest
17% below CT
31 minHighest
17% above CT
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Highest
CT: 16%
9.2%±2.8
CT: 16%
9%±3.6Lowest
CT: 16%
Killingly and Ledyard 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 #99 of 149 in CT #118 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Ledyard School District Griswold School District
High school in town Killingly High School Ledyard High School Griswold High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
11.5Highest
11.5Highest
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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.