Compare towns
Monroe vs Killingly vs Griswold vs Sandy Hook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Sandy Hook has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Monroe | Killingly | Griswold | Sandy Hook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
17,867 |
11,530 |
9,863Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
43.1±3 5% above CT |
| Griswold and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest 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+ | 57.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $157,250±$12k 64% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$501,200±$33k 37% above CT |
| Monroe and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District | — |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | Killingly High School | Griswold High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.5 |
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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.