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Killingly vs Uxbridge vs Griswold vs Putnam

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).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyUxbridgeGriswoldPutnam
People
Population
17,867Highest
14,473
11,530
9,292Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+5.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
— —
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
41.7±2.8
7% above U.S.
48.1±3.9Highest
24% above U.S.
43.7±3
12% above U.S.
Griswold and Putnam 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%
19.5%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
18.5%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Uxbridge 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%
17.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.8%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Putnam 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%
38%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
19.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
20%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
1.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Uxbridge 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.
$124,725±$7kHighest
54% above U.S.
$78,719±$11k
about the U.S. average
$70,561±$7kLowest
13% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$441,100±$25kHighest
33% above U.S.
$275,900±$42k
17% below U.S.
$269,200±$11kLowest
19% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,555±$265Highest
10% above U.S.
$1,177±$65
17% below U.S.
$1,149±$44
19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$5,836Highest
87% above U.S.
$4,628
48% above U.S.
$3,860Lowest
24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
25.6%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.5%±15.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.7%±11.6
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
59.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
37 minHighest
39% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
25 minLowest
6% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
15.9%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Uxbridge and Killingly 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 #183 of 282 in MA #118 of 149 in CT #128 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Uxbridge Griswold School District Putnam School District
High school in town Killingly High School Uxbridge High Griswold High School Putnam High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
11.6Highest
11.5
9.5Lowest
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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.