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Killingly vs Pascoag vs Griswold vs Montville

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%).
Pascoag has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Montville has the most homeowners (81.8%).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyPascoagGriswoldMontville
People
Population
17,867
4,410Lowest
11,530
17,950Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
39.1±3.7Lowest
about the U.S. average
48.1±3.9Highest
24% above U.S.
42.8±4.1
10% above U.S.
Griswold and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.7%±6.9
U.S.: 22%
18.5%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.8%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
17%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Pascoag 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
26.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
19.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.8%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
6%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Montville 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.
$121,369±$34kHighest
50% above U.S.
$78,719±$11kLowest
about the U.S. average
$96,454±$11k
19% above U.S.
Pascoag and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$365,000±$47kHighest
10% above U.S.
$275,900±$42kLowest
17% below U.S.
$285,600±$13k
14% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,319±$444Highest
7% below U.S.
$1,177±$65
17% below U.S.
$1,187±$99
16% below U.S.
Pascoag and Montville 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.
$4,395
41% above U.S.
$4,628Highest
48% above U.S.
$4,565
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
36.1%±27.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.5%±15.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.4%±8.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Griswold 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
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
72.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1953Lowest
27 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
35 minHighest
34% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.4%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
9%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
5.5%±2.2Lowest
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 — #118 of 149 in CT #95 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS — Griswold School District Montville School District
High school in town Killingly High School — Griswold High School Montville High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
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11.5Highest
9.2Lowest
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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.