Compare towns
Middletown vs Killingly vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the most people working from home (14.1%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% 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.
| Measure | Middletown | Killingly | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
17,867 |
11,530Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest 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+ | 40.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Killingly and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11kHighest 20% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
| Middletown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
7.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Middletown 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Killingly High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.