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Mendon vs Griswold vs Killingly vs Hopedale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Hopedale has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Griswold | Killingly | Hopedale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325 |
11,530 |
17,867Highest |
4,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hopedale and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±4.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$107,909±$18k 34% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$424,800±$44k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,805±$233 28% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,023 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.3%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #125 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Griswold High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.